cramping your style

[HiHeels]

in your experience or opinion, which is worse for posture and/or shoulder soreness - handheld or a shoulder bag?

 

[hermesgroupie]

For me, handheld.

 

[MillStream]

A shoulder bag is tougher on my posture and my shoulder.

 

[Tamarind]

Shoulder for sure. But I am not good about switching sides. For someone who does, it could work.

 

[arcangel]

shoulder carriers:
fine as long as you keep your side neck muscles flexible (the side u carry your bag on), balance yourself as much as possible by weighting the other side of you (any additional accumulations, perhaps a big H bag with a new birkin in it??!!!)
hand/elbow crook carriers:
same
hint: it seems shoulder carriers have a tendency to raise up the shoulder a bit, which can lead to spasms.
I make it a practice to consciously press my shoulder down. helps me...great practice for WHEN i acquire my first Birkin. !
angie

 

[seahorseinstripes]

for me : hand helds...

 

[shoes319]

for me it was shoulder bags....but probably it was aggravated by me also carrying babies on my right side and anything and everything else - so I felt my shoulder was slumping...I tend to carry handhelds on the crook of my elbow mostly...

 

[riffraff]

For me a rucksack (work/gym) slung over one shoulder. All my handbags are tiny and don't cause any trouble at all.

 

[tresorchic]

Me is more handheld

 

[cgsprings]

For me, crossbody straps are the worse!

 

[flyvetjo]

Handheld i find uncomfortable and I can't do a heavy messenger style either.

 

[robynbenz]

Shoulder bags seem to irritate my back more, but I've always had back problems.

 

[mitsouko]

If I carry a handheld, that's the day I decide to do a ton of shopping (without the car of course) and end up hauling multiple carrier bags as well as my purse. Such a pity that fanny packs are so awful.

But handheld bags are still the chic-est, I think.