by Joyce Slaton posted in Products & Prizes

It hasn't been lost on diaper bag makers that more and more dads are literally shouldering their fatherly responsibilities, carting around the diapers and the wipes and the puffs of various flavors -- nor that many modern moms prefer the sleek and unadorned over fussy, fluffy florals that scream "I'm filled with diapers!"
Of course, diaper bags aimed squarely at dads have been a thing for some time now. Diaper Dude was launched by dad-preneur Chris Pegula 15 years ago, after his wife came home with something quilted he was embarrassed to carry. Originally a lonely singularity in the gear-for-dads field, Diaper Dude has grown into something of an institution, particularly for the messenger-style diaper bag Diaper Dude pioneered (and everybody now copies). Diaper Dude's Messenger Bag II, left, has a sleeker, more businesslike look than the sporty original Diaper Dude Messenger Bag
On the dad-bag front, Diaper Dude has some competition: DadGear has been in the fatherhood supply business since 2003; you may recognize their flagship product, the Diaper Vest, best:
Billed as the world's only wearable diaper bag, the DadGear Diaper Vest packs a lot of stuff in a few cleverly designed pockets
And Mission Critical was launched in 2013 by "favorite uncle" Andrew Wollenberg, who had tactical gear in mind when he designed Mission Critical's line, which includes a baby carrier with a strap-on daypack, messenger diaper b...