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The Trek line takes its cue from mountaineering, down to its climbing-rope cords and snap-hook clasp. A.P.C. designs its men's bags around the use they are put to: the backpack, the weekend bag and the satchel carried at the side.

Men's bags durable enough for the outdoors

The backpack is the men's bag closest to that mountain gear, and the Treck backpack makes the link plain in dark navy blue. A.P.C. closes it with two large buckles and fastens the front with a third, each one marked with the logo. Among its backpacks, the Backstage backpack keeps a plainer line, with one zipped compartment, a large zip pocket and reinforced handles. It suits a week in town.

The tote is the other bag for a working day, and A.P.C. offers its men's tote bags in denim and leather, among others. The Trek bag takes a third route, a zipped ripstop bag of 33.2 by 24 centimetres that can be worn crossbody. Its clip-fastened flaps, mesh sides and carabiner all borrow from mountain and outdoor gear. Further from the hills, the weekend calls for a different cloth altogether.

Canvas bags for men against nylon ones

The weekender among A.P.C.'s bags for men is the Recuperation gym bag, cut from a faded raw canvas in black or in khaki. That military-style cloth contrasts with the ripstop of the Trek line. It has two handles for the hand, and an adjustable strap carries it on the shoulder or across the chest. A.P.C. adds a zipped mesh pocket inside, a natural home for a men's wallet and keys.

A.P.C. makes the Recuperation satchel from the same raw cloth, and this canvas man bag comes in khaki, black or brown for a shorter trip. When the days turn colder, the gym bag goes over one of A.P.C.'s men's coats, with the strap let out at its metal buckle. Either piece works as a bag for men over a weekend away, and the satchel leads on to the third shape.

Man bags are satchels at heart

Most man bags hang at the hip on a long strap, and the Trek satchel brings the mountain details into that same shape. A.P.C. gives it one large compartment, a front pocket closed by a logo buckle and a name and address label on the back. It comes in dark navy blue or in black. For a bag worn higher across the chest, A.P.C. also offers its men's crossbody bags.

The Récupération messenger bag is a second canvas man bag, in navy raw cotton, closed by a buttoned flap. A.P.C. bases it on the utilitarian look of military clothing and sizes it at 35 by 28 by 11 centimetres. Worn with A.P.C.'s straight-leg jeans, a man bag like this suits a day in town. Across the three shapes, what the bag is for comes first and the right one follows.