Hard-sided bags tend to cost more than comparable soft-sided luggage. Fans of each luggage category aren’t quiet about their preferences. Hard-shell die-hards regularly cite the durability and ...

Decades ago, most luggage was hard ... soft-sided pieces of luggage come with exterior pockets and they often have two or more interior compartments. The closure is a zipper—newer bags may ...

The bad news? Most of the latest and greatest bags are hard-sided, which suggests a change in the air — and on the ground. Hard-sided luggage accounted for almost 8 percent of the U.S. luggage ...

If you prefer a hard-sided bag, we also recommend the Samsonite Outline Pro Carry-On Spinner, which has proven durable, spacious, and easy to maneuver. If you're in the market for checked luggage ...

While hard-sided luggage offers superior durability and protection, soft-sided bags are lighter and minor blemishes are less noticeable. Since Away launched its signature hard luggage in 2015 ...

Briggs & Riley has engineered hard-sided luggage that expands when needed and then compresses back down to its original size. The Sympatico CX polycarbonate bags come in 21-, 27- and 30-inch sizes.

Named after Zeus’s mythological shield, this sub-collection is aimed at offering the protection of hard cases alongside the versatility of soft-sided ones. The hybrid tech is available across nine ...

soft-sided or hard-shell? Let’s look at how these styles stack up. Soft-sided bags make up the bulk of the U.S. market. You can get them in a wide variety of styles, from standard suitcase ...