Rover Pack
The boxy, mesh-front daisy-chained daypack that made Topo Designs' 1970s-inspired look instantly recognizable.
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Topo Designs
Denver-based outdoor and travel brand making colorblocked nylon backpacks, bags and apparel with a 1970s-inspired, city-to-trail aesthetic.
DenverOrigin
UnisexFocus
Gorpcore / OutdoorStyle
$$Price
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What to know about Topo Designs
Bags come first, apparel follows
The Rover Pack and Global Travel Bag are the anchors; fleeces and apparel grew out of a packs-and-accessories business started in 2008.
1970s outdoor look, city use
Boxy shapes, mesh-front pockets, webbing daisy chains and brightly colorblocked nylon put it between technical mountain gear and everyday wear.
Small Made-in-USA line in Colorado
Most production sits at mid-tier pricing, but a smaller subset is sewn in Colorado, sold through the brand's own US stores and a separate European storefront.
The pieces that define Topo Designs
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Brightly colorblocked fleece that bridges Topo's technical mountain roots and everyday city wear.
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Dirt Shorts
Topo's do-anything hike-to-town short, a staple of its trail-meets-street apparel line.
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How Topo Designs fits
Overall fit
slightly large
Most shoppers find Topo Designs pieces roughly true to size but cut with extra room, so garments read a bit larger and boxier than mainstream brands.
Tip: Take your usual size for a relaxed look, or size down if you want anything close to a trim fit.
Medium confidence · based on 14 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodies & sweatshirts | slightly large | boxy, wide through the chest with dropped-ish shoulders on fleece and pullover styles | Consider your usual size for layering over a shirt, or one down if you dislike a boxy chest. |
| Shirts & overshirts | slightly large | relaxed camp/work-shirt cut, straight through the body | Size down if you are between sizes or want a cleaner silhouette. |
| Trousers & pants | true to size | relaxed seat and thigh with a straight to lightly tapered leg | Buy your measured waist — the leg is roomy by design rather than undersized. |
| Jackets | slightly large | boxy, layering-friendly outdoor cut | Stick with your usual size if you layer a fleece underneath, otherwise size down. |
| T-shirts & graphic tees | true to size | regular to slightly relaxed, straight body | Order your normal tee size; size down only if you prefer a fitted look. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
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Topo Designs fit questions
Does Topo Designs run big or small?
Topo Designs fits slightly large. Take your usual size for a relaxed look, or size down if you want anything close to a trim fit. Most shoppers find Topo Designs pieces roughly true to size but cut with extra room, so garments read a bit larger and boxier than mainstream brands.
How does Topo Designs fit?
Most shoppers find Topo Designs pieces roughly true to size but cut with extra room, so garments read a bit larger and boxier than mainstream brands. Overall shape: boxy and relaxed through the chest and body, with a retro outdoor cut rather than a slim one.
How do Topo Designs hoodies & sweatshirts fit?
Topo Designs hoodies & sweatshirts fits slightly large. Consider your usual size for layering over a shirt, or one down if you dislike a boxy chest. Shape: boxy, wide through the chest with dropped-ish shoulders on fleece and pullover styles.
How do Topo Designs shirts & overshirts fit?
Topo Designs shirts & overshirts fits slightly large. Size down if you are between sizes or want a cleaner silhouette. Shape: relaxed camp/work-shirt cut, straight through the body.
How do Topo Designs trousers & pants fit?
Topo Designs trousers & pants fits true to size. Buy your measured waist — the leg is roomy by design rather than undersized. Shape: relaxed seat and thigh with a straight to lightly tapered leg.
Brand facts
Topo Designs is a Colorado outdoor and travel brand founded in 2008 by Jedd Rose and Mark Hansen in Fort Collins and now headquartered in Denver. It makes bags, apparel and accessories with a 1970s-inspired look: boxy silhouettes, mesh-front pockets, webbing daisy chains and brightly colorblocked nylon. Core products include the Rover Pack, Mountain fleece and Global Travel Bag, alongside a smaller Made-in-USA line sewn in Colorado. The company operates its own US retail stores plus a separate European storefront, sitting between technical mountain gear and everyday city wear.
- Founded
- 2008
- Origin
- Denver, United States
- Made in
- China
- Price
- $$
- Typical prices
- Bags $19–$129
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Gorpcore / Outdoor, Workwear / Heritage, Streetwear