3. Saucony Speed Of Lite Backpack
By far the lightest and brightest backpack here, this featherweight number from veteran US sportswear company Saucony keeps things pleasingly minimal.
What it does have is a chest-strap (no hip-strap – a bonus if you find them annoying); two mesh side-pockets big enough for bottles; and a removable foam backboard, if you want to really strip things down to the bare bones.
The Speed Of Lite may be ultra-thin, but it ain’t flimsy: it’s made of Ripstop, a hard-wearing fabric used in parachutes.
£44.99, Saucony.co.uk