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How they work: The packs’ shoulder straps don’t connect directly to the pack in the traditional sense. They are sewn in at the shoulders, but instead of being sewn into the pack down near the bottom of the back panel, the straps connect directly to each other via a cable running through the bottom of the frame, forming a continuous loop. replica Bvlgari watches When one shoulder strap gets pulled, the other gets shorter. That means each strap automatically equalizes shifting loads as you walk along, so your body doesn’t have to do the work.