This is a great, sturdy commuter/travel bag which is what I originally purchased it for ... to replace an old, tired backpack. It is expandable enough to hold everything I may need to carry including a laptop and sturdy enough to put an apple in for lunch without worrying of travel bumps and bruises. Best feature is the ability to switch to shoulder bag or backpack to ease back pain and then transform into a professional looking briefcase, for interviews or meetings. Would be perfect as a carry-on for air travel.This is not an on-the-fly-throw-everything-in-and-go bag. It is a bit of a process to open and close it but I find that makes me consider more carefully what I'm about to do and where I am going ... giving an extra pause, instead of rushing around like an idiot and forgetting things I really needed later on.
It is also not a quick access bag. There is one side sleeve, which is somewhat awkward to work with when the backpack straps are attached, however the buckle system for closing the bag makes me feel much more confident that nothing is falling out and/or no one is reaching in during a crowded commute.
Not really on a negative-side ... it is wider than a regular backpack when worn over the shoulders. This has caused more collisions with other walkers/texters when traversing the crowded streets of Manhattan. The upside is that it is strong enough to knock most people out of their daze to consider being aware of their surroundings instead of blindly navigating in their hazy, Blackberry world. I still say "I'm sorry" even while smiling inside.
Wish I had this bag ten years ago so that the leather would be a little softer, but certain that I would have gotten more second interviews. This would make a great graduation gift for a college student which they would truly appreciate a decade later.
Well worth every expensive penny paid.
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