Retailer Spotlight: Blue Lug September 26, 2022ILE STAFF Tokyo’s famed Blue Lug bike shop was our first retailer back in 2012. Blue Lug is known for their world class assortment of bikes, accessories, and custom builds, and it’s...
An ILE Staple: Race Day Bag September 07, 2022ILE STAFF The Race Day Bag dates back to the early days of ILE and has become one of our staple backpacks over the years. It has a unique front loading zipper closure...
A Story Told Through Texture August 29, 2022ILE STAFF Materials. Textures. Composition. Introducing a new campaign for our Blackout Patchwork collection, shot on black and white film; a story told through texture. The Blackout Patchwork collection includes the Default 25L, Radius Mini, and Minimal Tote––made using...
Forest XPAC August 24, 2022ILE STAFF Forest XPAC––a core color in one of our signature fabrics. Available throughout our collection on backpacks, travel bags, bike bags, and accessories. XPAC is a lightweight, high-performance fabric inspired by...
Fabric Study: UVX40 XPAC August 18, 2022ILE STAFF We love experimenting with new fabrics and applications––check out these recent versions of our Seat Bag ALL MOUNTAIN and Pilot Bar Bag in Dimension-Polyant UVX40 XPAC. UVX40 is an incredibly tough,...
New: Mesh Tote August 11, 2022ILE STAFF Airy and lightweight, the Mesh Tote is a simple carry solution that allows your gear to breathe in transit. Suitable as a grocery getter, beach tote, or workout bag––just fill...
Blackout Patchwork Collection July 18, 2022ILE STAFF A study in materials, textures, and composition, our Blackout Patchwork collection features tonal renditions of three ILE shop favorites - Default 25L, Radius Mini, and Minimal Tote. We’ve laid out...
Mesh Tote Experiment July 11, 2022ILE STAFF Alongside our standard production schedule, we’re constantly tinkering with new bag designs, fabric/trim combinations, and special makeups of existing styles. These experiments are a lot of fun to work on––some eventually...
Travel-Ready June 20, 2022ILE STAFF ILE’s travel-ready bags are versatile, technical pieces built to take on the world. Our collection features a range of weatherproof styles, all handmade in California using top quality materials and...
Custom Musette for Luft June 16, 2022ILE STAFF The Musette is a custom style we developed for one of our awesome stockists, Luft Los Angeles. This is a slim profile bag with a shoulder strap and snap button closure––perfect for running quick...
New: Pilot Bar Bag June 09, 2022ILE STAFF Introducing the Pilot Bar Bag––our take on a burrito style handlebar bag. An adjustable harness system allows for the bag to ride on top of cables, or sit under the handlebar...
2022 Archive Sale May 24, 2022ILE STAFF It’s that time of year again! Our annual Archive Sale starts this Wednesday, 5/25. We’ve got a huge selection of overstock items, R&D prototypes, one-off experimental gems, and wild colors. The...