THE STORY: Tracey Cungo listened to many who were on a quest to find the perfect travel bag, especially ones that best pack shoes. So Cungo chose to design all her bags to have separate, adjustable compartments to pack a few more pairs of shoes and keep them away from clothes. The bags provide functionality needed by experienced travelers and commuters to safely pack tech and have luggage pass-throughs in a modern aesthetic that is sleek and stylish. Cungo then formed LEIGH ShoeCase Co., based in Newport, to create eco-friendly travel bags as part of the LEIGHWay Collection.
› The LEIGHWay Collection bags were first made in 2017. Each bag costs between $200 and $250.
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› Seasoned travelers, commuters, people who work out and students are ones who regularly use the LEIGHWay bags, which help pack shoes away from clothes.
› The bags are made out of antimicrobial-treated recycled nylon made from plastic bottles, nylon lining woven with Ionic metallic silver yarn (antimicrobial and odor-free) and rubber. It takes eight hours and eight employees to make a single bag.
› LEIGH is currently developing bags that have odor-free antibacterial lining to help carry diapers and pets.
