Malle started in London, founded in 2012 by two British designers Jonathan Cazzola and Robert Nightingale. The pair set out to create something that didn’t exist, Malle was initially born out of a need for a robust and refined piece of motorcycle luggage. When Malle started they were riding a pair of rough and ready vintage British motorcycles (a ’67 BSA and a ’69 Royal Enfield). They needed a bag that could be easily strapped to the side of a motorcycle and be used as their daily bag to transport and protect their travel essentials when on and off of the bike. At the time nothing like that existed, so they set about creating the first Malle. Note: In French ’Malle’ roughly translates to Trunk or Tool Chest, when asking a French family member what the word meant to them, they said it was “The essence of traveling in style, prepared”. They soon found that if a bag is designed for global travel by motorcycle – it needs to be weather-resistant, lightweight, dirt resistant and extremely durable – perfectly suited for every transportation method; by air, sea, land or by foot. That first Malle design started because of a passion for transportation, the thirst for travel and the desire for the highest level of British craftsmanship. Over the years those passions have become an obsession and the guiding principles of Malle. It’s a worthy challenge, to design, build and supply our customers with the finest adventure accessories in the world. Enabling them them to travel and explore and it all started with a couple of old British motorcycles.