Here’s some news to lighten the load – a new “floating” backpack is being developed that could soon ease the burden of shouldering heavy bags. The HoverGlide uses bungee cords and pulleys to cushion ...

I love backpacks. I own more than my fair share, I’ve reviewed them for Wirecutter, and for the majority of the last 4.5 years, I’ve lived out of one for months at a time while being a digital nomad.

We’ve invented the wheel, put a man on the moon and launched Netflix. All great, sure, but these feats pale in significance when compared with mankind's latest landmark: the HoverGlide. A ...

Innovations in backpack design have been decidedly sparse over the years — until now. The HoverGlide is described as the world’s first floating backpack, and its design is anything but standard. The ...

Back in April, when the pandemic was young, I dropped my car off at the garage to switch out my winter tires. Then, as usual, I ran the two and a half miles home. My plan was to hike back that ...

The HoverGlide is a "floating" backpack that bounces up and down on your back by way of a sliding rail and a pulley suspension system. And while it might look a bit funny, research is claiming such a ...