Medium-sized modern black sling & crossbody bags

When a backpack is too much, a sling bag might be your best choice. Here’s my selection of medium-sized modern black slings and crossbody bags.

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AER - City Sling 2 X-Pac - $115

AER - Day Sling 3 X-Pac - $105

Minaal - CROSSBODY BAG - $129

Black Ember - TKS - $109

Black Ember - GRIP SLING - $149

Black Ember - SACOCHE_01 - $49

Black Ember - KOMPAK - $119

Alpaka - AIR SLING V2 - $85

Boundary Supply - Rennen Sling X-Pac - $79

Modern Dayfarer - ACTIVE SLING - $95

Gaston Luga - SPLÄSH CROSSBODY BAG - $99

CODEOFBELL - X-POD II - Sling Pack (S) - $149

COS - LEATHER CROSSBODY BAG - $150

Instinct - X-Pac Tech & Trekking Sling Bag 2.3L - £89

Tomtoc - Explorer-T21 EDC X-Pac Sling Bag 4L - $60

HORIZN STUDIOS - Gion Cross-Body M - $90

HORIZN STUDIOS - SoFo Cross-Body Bag - $80

Ucon Acrobatics - Jona Medium Bag | Lotus Series Black - €49,99

WEXLEY - WILSON | WAIST PACK - X-PAC® X50 TACTICAL - $119

YNOT - SWITCH - $220

YNOT - SLING PACK - $100

Moment - Rugged Camera Sling 6L - $99

Pacsafe - Metrosafe X Anti-Theft Urban Sling - $110

Bellroy - Lite Sling Mini - $79

Bellroy - Lite Sling - $89

Bellroy - Sling - $99

Bellroy - Venture Sling 6L ECOPAK™ Edition - $105

Bellroy - Venture Sling 6L - $129

Athleta - Excursion Waistbag - $88

Thule - Aion - $50

MATHEMATIK - Hawk C18 Sling Bag

TROUBADOUR - SLING - $95

5.11 - LV8 SLING PACK 8L - $90

Snow Peak - X-Pac Nylon Waist Bag - $125

MAKR - PRISM SACOCHE LARGE - $235

Dakine - MOTIVE SLING 3.5L - $60

Lo&Sons - Bond (Tyvek) - $78.40

Doughnut - Saddle - $60

Doughnut - Wander - $55

Bolstr - Small Carry - Stealth X-Pac RX30 - $156