A luggage article comprising: a shell at least partially formed by an outer layer, and including first and second shell portions (28, 29) formed at least partially by the outer layer and selectively secured together at a split line, the first shell portion defining a first corner region and an adjacent second corner region and a side (16, 18, 20) of a peripheral wall extending between said first and second corner regions; and at least one first surface feature formed by the outer layer, the at least one first surface feature having a length and including first, second, and third portions (40, 42, 44), wherein: the first portion extends at an angle relative to the second portion, and the third portion extends at an angle relative to the second portion; the first portion is positioned on said side of the peripheral wall adjacent the first corner region and extends away from a portion of the split line; the third portion is positioned on said side of the peripheral wall adjacent the second corner region and extends away from a portion of the split line; and the second portion extends between the first portion and the third portion; the luggage article further comprising at least one second surface feature formed by the outer layer, the at least one second surface feature having a length and including first, second, and third portions (40, 42, 44), wherein: the first portion of the at least one second surface feature extends at an angle relative to the second portion of the at least one second surface feature, and the third portion of the at least one second surface feature extends at an angle relative to the second portion of the at least one second surface feature; the first portion of the at least one second surface feature is positioned on said side of the peripheral wall adjacent the first corner region and extends away from the portion of the split line; the third portion of the at least one second surface feature is positioned on said side of the peripheral wall adjacent the second corner region and extends away from the portion of the split line; and the second portion of the at least one second surface feature extends between the first portion and the third portion of the at least one second surface feature. a shell at least partially formed by an outer layer, and including first and second shell portions (28, 29) formed at least partially by the outer layer and selectively secured together at a split line, the first shell portion defining a first corner region and an adjacent second corner region and a side (16, 18, 20) of a peripheral wall extending between said first and second corner regions; and at least one first surface feature formed by the outer layer, the at least one first surface feature having a length and including first, second, and third portions (40, 42, 44), wherein: the first portion extends at an angle relative to the second portion, and the third portion extends at an angle relative to the second portion; the first portion is positioned on said side of the peripheral wall adjacent the first corner region and extends away from a portion of the split line; the third portion is positioned on said side of the peripheral wall adjacent the second corner region and extends away from a portion of the split line; and the first portion extends at an angle relative to the second portion, and the third portion extends at an angle relative to the second portion; the first portion is positioned on said side of the peripheral wall adjacent the first corner region and extends away from a portion of the split line; the third portion is positioned on said side of the peripheral wall adjacent the second corner region and extends away from a portion of the split line; and the second portion extends between the first portion and the third portion; the luggage article further comprising at least one second surface feature formed by the outer layer, the at least one second surface feature having a length and including first, second, and third portions (40, 42, 44), wherein: the first portion of the at least one second surface feature extends at an angle relative to the second portion of the at least one second surface feature, and the third portion of the at least one second surface feature extends at an angle relative to the second portion of the at least one second surface feature; the first portion of the at least one second surface feature is positioned on said side of the peripheral wall adjacent the first corner region and extends away from the portion of the split line; the third portion of the at least one second surface feature is positioned on said side of the peripheral wall adjacent the second corner region and extends away from the portion of the split line; and the second portion of the at least one second surface feature extends between the first portion and the third portion of the at least one second surface feature.