Cities are made for movement. Yet somewhere between busy schedules and convenience culture, we forgot that our bodies are designed to navigate urban landscapes naturally.

Kilometer Studios

Kilometer Studios Headquarters
Karl Xi-Gatan 19, 22219
Lund, Sweden

We turn Commuters into Athletes

At Kilometer Studios, we believe in tools that unlock urban potential. This belief drives everything we create from our base in Lund, Sweden.

As a certified B-Corporation, we're committed to using business as a force for good—designing running backpacks and accessories for urban runners and everyday athletes who understand that the best gear works as hard on Tuesday as it does on race day.

Every product we craft serves a singular purpose: seamlessly integrating movement into modern life. Whether you're navigating morning commutes, carrying work essentials across town, or exploring new neighborhoods after hours, our gear adapts to your rhythm, protects what matters, and elevates the everyday. Gear isn't just for race day. It's for every day. It's for the moments when choosing to run transforms routine into adventure, when the right backpack means the difference between compromise and confidence.

Cities are made for movement. Yet somewhere between busy schedules and convenience culture, we forgot that our bodies are designed to navigate urban landscapes naturally. While most gear companies focus on race day performance, we see untapped potential in the everyday moments between start and finish lines.

The future of urban living isn't about optimizing for special occasions—it's about making every day feel extraordinary. Running isn't reserved for weekends or dedicated training blocks. It's choosing to move through your city with intention, discovering new routes to familiar places, and finding energy in the rhythm of your own steps.

A shift is happening. Traditional thinking separates athletic gear from daily life, creating artificial barriers between performance and practicality. Most urban journeys happen on foot, yet we settle for gear that works against our natural movement patterns rather than enhancing them.

The Team

We are a small team of around 10 people working primarily from our offices in Lund, Sweden. Everything we create—from product design and development to content—happens in-house, allowing us to maintain complete control over quality and vision.

Our multinational team brings together perspectives from Sweden, Latvia, Poland, Italy, Brazil, and the United States. This diversity of experiences and backgrounds helps us design products that work for urban runners across different cities, cultures, and contexts.

Awards & Recognition

We are a small team of around 10 people working primarily from our offices in Lund, Sweden. Everything we create—from product design and development to content—happens in-house, allowing us to maintain complete control over quality and vision.

Our multinational team brings together perspectives from Sweden, Latvia, Poland, Italy, Brazil, and the United States. This diversity of experiences and backgrounds helps us design products that work for urban runners across different cities, cultures, and contexts.

Design Philosophy

We design for the space between simplicity and sophistication. Every product begins with a fundamental question: what is critical for someone to live a more active life?

Context drives our design decisions. We create alternatives to traditional running backpacks that don't look like running backpacks—enabling seamless transitions from morning runs to boardroom meetings. You should be able to run to work and use the same bag throughout the day without compromise.

Simple doesn't mean basic—it means thoughtful. Long-lasting means engineered for real-world durability. Modular means adaptable to your life, not the other way around. The best gear disappears into your routine. Until you need it.

Manufacturing

We manufacture with longevity in mind. True sustainability isn't just about using the greenest materials—it's about creating products that last so long you never need to replace them.

Our gear is designed to do many things well, eliminating the need for specialized equipment for every activity. One backpack for running, work, and travel. One system that adapts rather than accumulates. We constantly balance the most sustainable materials possible without sacrificing the strength and durability that makes longevity real. We're transparent about our carbon footprint and offset it through our partners. As a certified B-Corporation, we're committed to using business as a force for good.

We believe that if we create the best products with the best materials, we can encourage our community to forgo cars in inner cities as much as possible. Because the most sustainable product is the one you never throw away—and the most sustainable transportation is the one you were born with.

Impact & Sustainability

We manufacture with longevity in mind. True sustainability isn't just about using the greenest materials — it's about creating products that last so long you never need to replace them.

Our gear is designed to do many things well, eliminating the need for specialized equipment for every activity. One backpack for running, work, and travel. One system that adapts rather than accumulates. We constantly balance the most sustainable materials possible without sacrificing the strength and durability that makes longevity real. We're transparent about our carbon footprint and offset it through our partners. As a certified B-Corporation, we're committed to using business as a force for good.

We believe that if we create the best products with the best materials, we can encourage our community to forgo cars in inner cities as much as possible. Because the most sustainable product is the one you never throw away—and the most sustainable transportation is the one you were born with.

CO2 Footprint Calculation

We believe that if we create the best products with the best materials, we can encourage our community to forgo cars in inner cities as much as possible. Because the most sustainable product is the one you never throw away—and the most sustainable transportation is the one you were born with.

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B-Corp & Climate Neutral

We manufacture with product longevity in mind. True sustainability isn't just about using the greenest materials — it's about creating products that last so long you never need to replace them.

Our gear is designed to do many things well, eliminating the need for specialized equipment for every activity. One backpack for running, work, and travel. One system that adapts rather than accumulates.

We constantly balance the most sustainable materials possible without sacrificing the strength and durability that makes longevity real. We're transparent about our carbon footprint and offset it through our partners. As a certified B-Corporation, we're committed to using business as a force for good.

We believe that if we create the best products with the best materials, we can encourage our community to forgo cars in inner cities as much as possible. Because the most sustainable product is the one you never throw away—and the most sustainable transportation is the one you were born with.