Shimoda Adds Urban Explore Waist Belt

Shimoda Design has announced the Urban Explore Waist Belt, a new accessory built to add extra comfort and stability to its Urban Explore backpack system. The idea here is simple, but very useful: take some of the load off your shoulders and move it down to your hips. Anyone who has carried a camera backpack through a long city shoot, a busy airport, or a full day of commuting will know how quickly shoulder fatigue can creep in. The Urban Explore Waist Belt is designed to help with exactly that, especially when the bag is carrying heavier camera gear, lenses, a laptop, and the everyday bits we all seem to accumulate. Shimoda has built the belt as a companion to the Urban Explore backpack range, keeping the design clean and low-profile rather than turning the pack into a full hiking-style carry system. It is lightly padded, so it should add...