• FIT: 16″ MacBook Pro and smaller
• MATERIAL / TRIM: Horween Oxblood Chromexel Leather
• INTERIOR MATERIAL: TexWax 5.6 oz Buffalo Plaid waxed cotton canvas
• STRAP: Detachable 4000 lb Mil spec webbing with military grade metal hardware and Horween Oxblood Chromexel Leather
• CLOSURE: x2 High Strength AustriAlpin quick release 1″ COBRAbuckles on outside pocket. Oversized, Distressed Brass YKK zippers withtriple stitched Horween Oxblood Chromexel Leather pull tabs
• HANDLE: Double Layered Horween Oxblood Chromexel Leather
• TECH: Paddedcomputerpocket with Horween Leather snap closure and Military Gun Clip key ring
• TRAVEL: Rear 8″ wide Trolley Strap for securing to Luggage handle
• DIMENSIONS: 17″wide x 11″ tall x 3″ deep
• WEIGHT:4 lb
• VOLUME: 9Liters

There are bags that follow the pattern. And then theres the one that sets it.

For the first time ever, DEFY has built an all-Horween Oxblood Leather Defender lined with TexWax Buffalo Plaid Wax Canvas, a pairing that feels like it was always meant to be. Horweens century old craftsmanship meets the Americana soul of waxed plaid, and the result is pure Chicago made defiance.

It takes nearly an entire side of Horweens rich Oxblood Chromexcel leather to craft one Defender. Every panel is hand-cut, skived, and stitched by our master leatherworkers, who treat each bag less like a product and more like a legacy. The deep, complex red of Oxblood softens and darkens over time, building a patina that tells its own story the longer you carry it. Inside, the Buffalo Plaid Wax Canvas liner adds warmth, texture, and quiet rebellion…a reminder that even the most refined pieces can have grit underneath.

Weve over-engineered the hardware because thats what DEFY does. Two AustriAlpin 1 COBRA Quick Release Buckles anchor the front, the same forged metal trusted by Special Forces, rated to hold over 1,000 lbs apiece. More than $60 of military-grade precision, stitched into a piece of functional art.

The Defenders structure hides layers of purpose: a padded laptop compartment lined in plaid, hand-set brass snaps, and a large rear YKK zipper pocket for quick-access carry. Every seam, strap, and panel has been designed to age beautifully, not die gracefully.

Built in our Chicago workshop with patience, pride, and just enough stubbornness to last a lifetime. The Horween Oxblood Leather x Buffalo Plaid Wax Canvas Defender is not just a bag. Its the benchmark for what happens when materials, craft, and obsession all meet in one place. We only had enough time to craft a small handful and a few sold in our showroom.

Buy it once. Keep it for life.

PROUDLY HAND-CRAFTED IN CHICAGO SINCE 2008