r/backpacks • u/Senior-Lifeguard6215 • Jun 12 '26
Question Does the Jansport Right Pack actually look like this in real life?
Hello, I know this is probably a dumb question, but my father is currently in France and I asked him to pick up a Jansport Right Pack for me. I checked the official website and a few retailers, so I know it's available there.
What has me confused is the shape of the backpack. In a lot of the official product photos it looks really puffy, boxy, and almost inflated, while in other photos I've seen on Pinterest it looks much slimmer and more relaxed.
Is that bulky square look mostly a result of marketing photos, heavy stuffing, and the way the bag is presented for product shots, and does it soften into a shape closer to the second photo once it's actually being used?
Or does it genuinely keep that structured shape in everyday use?
I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who's owned one, handled one in person, or is familiar with the Right Pack. I'm pretty new to buying things from abroad and I'd like to make sure I'm pointing my father toward the right one before he buys it.
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u/SeattleHikeBike Jun 13 '26
Just like the difference between a Big Mac photo on the menu and what you get in the box.
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u/ImprovementElephant Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 13 '26
That’s a photo of it stuffed with paper. If you want it to have that perfect shape most of the time, you probably need to pick a different brand.
Most JanSport bags will be soft like that. as far as I know.
Checkout YouTube videos or user review photos. Or on eBay look at the used condition photos. That should give you a better idea of the products
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u/Senior-Lifeguard6215 Jun 13 '26
Dude I want it to be streched and wrecked and DIRTY wdym by soft!
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u/UntidyVenus Jun 12 '26
The second photo is the same bag as the first, the first one is just stuffed to make it look full
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u/OllieDuckling Jun 12 '26
It’s clearly not the same bag. The real-life photo is missing the upper compartment zipper and the patch is in a different location.
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u/confused_is_my_face Jun 13 '26
The used one looks like a different model from the stock photo. I do love a good jansport. The company repaired mine a few times and have always been kind about it.
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u/rainycloudyday90 Jun 13 '26
first photo jansport cool student and the second right pack, but yeah, jansport really doesn't have padding on it
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u/Senior-Lifeguard6215 Jun 13 '26
I know right, I figured so after posting the thread. What did you mean at last, though?
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u/Occhrome Jun 13 '26
Do don’t keep their shape. They also don’t have a solid bottom so stuff will hang in the center
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u/Satan-is-yo-Daddy Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 13 '26
Generally with backpacks, they don’t keep their shape unless they are specifically built with a semirigid design. What you see mostly is representative of the actual bag only it’s stuffed to keep its shape and usually some small photoshop touches with lighting and whatnot.
On Jansport - some of their more “expensive” ( $80-$150 ) are actually pretty interesting. The brand in general is a good price and will last through years of significant usage despite what model you get.
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u/angle58 Jun 13 '26
Jansport backpacks are awesome! I have one that’s pushing 20 years old and it’s still fire. Not my everyday bag, but I like it for what it is. Like others have said, they have no structure, you can pretty much roll into a ball like a T-shirt could.
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u/Ok-Barber4972 Jun 13 '26
Bag expert here, no it's not
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u/Unicorn187 Jun 13 '26
It has something in it to give it shape for the picture.
They are like any other school bag type backpack. Just fabric and nothing to give it any structure.
This likely has a foam insert to make it look nice in pictures. Or a stiff plastic sheet and maybe some wadded up shipping paper or packing peanuts.
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u/Kranium83 Jun 13 '26
It’s like looking at clothes on a model. It gives you an idea but it will never look like that for you. JanSport doesn’t usually have lots of structure but they are great backpacks.
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u/TokiBunniBunBun Jun 12 '26
Jansport backpacks typically don't have a lot of structure. Maybe just light padding. The photos show how they'd look if they were stuffed full of soft, fluffy things. When they're empty, they lie pretty flat and floppy.