Here's a pack to avoid

[Cedar1974]

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/solid-gray-backpack?mode=guest_open&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Personalization%20Email%2020141113%20%28O ld%29&utm_campaign=Product%20Announcement%202014-11-15%20ol

The Solid grey, hardshell backpack. While it is not meant as a hiking pack, I mean seriously how uncomfortable does this thing look?

[Miner]

If they painted it green, the person wearing it would look like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.

[Sailing_Faith]

Wow, that looks terrible!

Might be good for downhill skiing, very aerodynamic.......

Maybe it will find a market with the speed hikers? ;)