"“Luggage has a tendency to shift or roll away at the exact moment you need it to stay put,” says Hannah Clayton, vice president of design at Away. Away's team designed a new type of wheel brake that locks both the wheels and fork of the suitcase “to eliminate the drifting and shifting that's common with many other brake systems,” Clayton says."
"“The switch to turn the brake on and off is also easy to reach, sitting on the top of the suitcase where the brand previously had a battery pack.” “From a user experience perspective, it was important to us that the system felt intuitive and easy to access while moving through transit environments,” she says."
"“Instead of laying the bag flat to unzip it, there's a second way to get inside—a vertical opening on the front, so you can reach into the main compartment while the suitcase is still upright.” (The collection is named Topside after this feature.) The lid has an interior laptop sleeve and other storage."
"“We focused on maximizing capacity while minimizing footprint,” says Clayton. “The design offers significantly more depth within a more compact footprint, making it easier to navigate dense urban spaces and forms of public transportation.” The suitcase has more vertical pac"
Away and Amtrak partner to create sleek luggage aimed at improving maneuvering in crowded train cars. A wheel brake prevents the suitcase from rolling away when standing in corridors or similar tight transit situations. The brake locks both wheels and the fork to reduce drifting and shifting common with other brake systems, and it is controlled by an easy-to-reach switch on top. Access is redesigned with a vertical opening on the front, allowing the main compartment to be reached while the suitcase stays upright. The lid includes an interior laptop sleeve and additional storage. The suitcases are compact to fit aisles and luggage racks while maximizing usable capacity through increased depth in a smaller footprint.
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