Darcy Pack owner of the male clothing retailer Anti Hero said many men are opting for these bags.
The bags come in different shapes sizes and colours. They cost anywhere from $80 to $1000.
Messenger bags or satchels are coming in synthetic, cloth and leather designs. And luxury retailers such as Dolce & Gabbana and Holt Renfrew are churning them out.
A cloth Diesel messenger bag By David ThurtonMen are grabbing totes, two strap handbags as well.
Rappers like Pharrel, Lil Wayne and Snoop Dog are also sporting man purses, or murses.
"It's very acceptable. Because you got so many things on you," Pack said.
With Blackberrys, Ipods, Ipads, laptops, cameras, wallets and keys, Pack said men need more space.
It's also a fashion accessory.
"I think backpacks have that high school look said," Jin Kim, 25, with his brown checkered Louis Vuitton bag hanging across his shoulder.
"I can't wear a back pack with a dress shirt," said Byron Chae, 23, in a leather bag whose strap was studded with metal spikes.
Byron Chae and his Guess leather messenger bag By David ThurtonBut despite its presence on the streets of Toronto, people still say the man bag is a woman's accessory.
Anti Hero's owner admits that these bags aren't that popular among conservative audiences.
"I don't think many construction workers are carrying their man bags to the construction site," Pack said.
Despite the man bags critics men are still clutching their bags and not letting them go.
"Some people say it's so feminine and so gay, but I don't care," said Chae, 23.
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