Just the right size. Got it yesterday and already like it a lot. Looks well made. Just the right amount of pockets. Zipper functions well. Strap is comfortable

I wish the bad was thicker and had more pockets. The strap on the front is always difficult for me to snap closed but I rarely use it anyways. It's cute and fits about two maybe three normal sized books in the main area. I personally will stick with this one but I wish I would've gotten a better quality one.

It is very well made and my Surface Pro 8 fits perfectly. My only complaint is that the front outer pockets are really too small to us other than perhaps a small charging chord.

Nicest canvas messenger bag on Amazon?

... I probably looked at every single Product Description for items matching "canvas messenger bag" here on Amazon before rolling the dice on this one. On seeing and handling this bag I'm glad I chose it over the others. For a bag that's $100 cheaper than an American name brand bag, it's chock full o' craftsmanship: all internal canvas seams have stitched piping to cover any rough fabric edges; zipper pulls are made of leather; exposed strap ends are wrapped in leather; etc. The bag is brand new but feels already gently broken in, like a pair of stone-washed denim jeans (but there's no fading on the material).

The Olive Brown bag I purchased is a perfect blend of those two colors. Straps are medium brown, and leather accents are a darker shade of brown. Just enough contrast between bag body and accents, but not too much to be an eyesore.

The GOOTIUM brand leather tag is also a nice "thing", but I'm not a big fan of these Chinese-coined words for brand names. GOOTIUM honestly sounds like some sort of Kryptonite goo that Superman might find on the bottom of his shoe...

I took a hint from a few other reviewers here and carefully removed that brand tag with a seam ripper. After that I dabbed a bit of water on the stitching holes and let it dry, which nicely pulled those holes closed. There are a few very small canvas threads remaining but this just adds to the broken-in look of the bag -- more authentic, less name-brandey. See attached picture for the results.

Edited to add: There's also a GOOTIUM cloth tag sewn to the zippered pocket inside the main compartment. I couldn't stand the non-sensical motto "AFFECTION REMAINS UNCHANGED, YOUR CHOICE, WE MADE" (uh wut?), so I took the seam-ripper to that one as well. See additional attached photo for the now missing-but-not-missed parts of this bag.

The bag has a single large gusset and will easily accept a Chromebook with an 11.6" diagonal screen, plus a charging brick, plus a phone or two, plus a few books... But empty it collapses fairly flat and looks like it has less volume than it actually does. The main flap secures through a ring with a strap and snap. But there's also a zipper at the top of the main compartment underneath the main flap; so there's no need to use the strap and snap (e.g. to keep out unwanted hands), unless you just want a tidier look.

Verdict: Get this bag! "You'll be glad you did."

I bought this because I Love Camo! This purse is so awesome! Very durable material, strong, I Love this purse!