In this era of flexible work hours and informal office dress codes, the leather briefcase has lost a lot of ground to outdoorsy backpacks and tattered tote bags. So to find some more stylish men ...

While the best leather bags for men may differ in style ... But while a good leather bag can work pretty much anywhere, no ...

Unlike the stiff leather satchels ... the best briefcases for men, we had our tester—who commutes by train to New York City five days a week—put six bags through the paces.

To take out the guesswork, we rounded up nine vegan leather bags that are perfect for work. We already checked to make sure they're really vegan, so all you have to do is pick out the style you like.