Pretty good. Side flap covers small and buckles cumbersome, so side pockets not secure. Zipper pull very fragile, so once it breaks, and it will, you'll need to replace it with a key chain or something. Not as deep (width) as I thought --- nowhere near as large as the similar-looking camera bags. But, it's decent canvas, looks good, and has real leather trim. The buckles on the main flap are magnetic, so for a secure hold, you'll need to use the zipper (after you replace the broken zipper pull).

I like this bag, there are a few things that could be improved. The side pockets on the gussets do not fit my 5.5 inch phone. A handle would be nice. So far this bag is a good bag, for the price it really is nice. If you have pets, the black is not for you, it collects every shred of hair in the house. I paid around 30$ for this one, although I am sure there are other bags out there that might be better for the price, this one is a great day bag. I don't think I would buy this one for a laptop, but then again, a netbook would easily fit in here. I would give this a 4.5 stars if I could.

This bag was fits the bill, exactly what I was looking for. Versatile, relatively lightweight even when loaded down with multiple supplies and stylish as well. Day to day I have two large pencil cases, three sketchbooks of varying size (the largest being a 9x12"), two portfolio's (A4), resume folder, and loose papers... all of which fit comfortably within the bag.
The build quality is holding up to my day to day use where it tends to be tossed around frequently, thus far no stitching has come undone and no wear and tear that I've seen/am aware of. The only qualm I have with the bag personally is the two outer pockets on the front face, they're not easily accessible unless you're stationary so I wouldn't recommend putting anything you need on the fly within in. The same can be said for the outer side pockets, their locking mechanism (belt fastener) make it hard to freely open up and interact with anything you may put in them.

Overall I'm greatly pleased with the bags durability, build quality and storage capacity as per my needs out of it!

I purchased this bag after eyeballing it and it's good reviews for quite some time. There are so many excellent reviews here that one might wonder why I would even bother, let alone a review packed with pictures and information. The answer is simple: the bag is so good that I wanted to write this review, regardless of it's value in a sea of good reviews.

The pictures I have included show the 3 main scenarios I have for this bag. The first is my art jaunts. I like to go out in the world, into town, into nature, and sketch and do art. So I take multiple sketchbooks, drawing implements, binoculars, my iPad, charger for cell phone and iPad, my travel journal, little handy measuring tape, a big bag of copic markers, etc. The second scenario is my daily go-to. This is what I bring with me to work. Mixed Media sketchbook for finalized art, a smaller sketchbook for practice and design, my ever-present iPad, a small case of pencils and pens, my travel journal. I take this to work so I can spend my lunch break doing what I love, and sometimes on the way home I might hit my favorite trail and find a cozy spot to draw or read. Lastly is my Dungeons & Dragons gaming nights. I show one picture with this bag crammed with 6 D&D books (but more on that in a moment) and one with the stuff I actually take.

This bag handles all three of my needed uses extremely well. It feels sturdy, the strap feels nice on my shoulder even when it is weighed down by heavy stuff. I love the look of it, the feel of it, how sturdy it appears and how durable. I love every part of this.

SIZE:
None of the things I carry are larger than a D&D book, and those fit just fine. I don't imagine this will fit laptops much bigger than a 15" as other reviews have said. But the size for me was what made me hesitate getting this. I didn't want it to be too big, but I also wanted it to carry everything. I take this to work every day, a 9-5 office type job, so I didn't want to be lugging around a massive laptop bag with my sketchbook and pencils just floating around in the void. But I also wanted a bag that could carry all the stuff I wanted to carry when I needed to, such as art jaunts and D&D games. I felt like I was asking a lot. For a bag to be big, yet small, and to be stylish yet rugged, and to be comfortable and light, even crammed with stuff. This bag delivers.

The picture I included where it shows like 6 D&D books was just to show that as a DM it isn't quite enough. I need to carry several books, a huge bag of dice, a notebook with all my notes, several folders, and my collection of monster minis. Obviously ALL that wont fit. But I do have a separate bag that I have my minis and notebooks and a few books in, and I use this bag to carry the books I always need, my notebook, and my sketchbook (as I will sit and draw while my party chat or whatever). But during the games where I am a player it fits the few books I need, and my folder of characters, and my art things.

I love how even crammed full this bag doesn't dig into my shoulder. It rests comfortably on my hip in such a way that it takes some pressure off the shoulder strap. I should also say that I am a big girl, so I was also concerned that this bag wouldn't fit comfortably with the strap across my chest. A lot of cross body bags I've gotten have usually ended up riding too high up on my side because the strap was too short, or not been able to be a cross body bag at all and had to be held like a purse. I hate that. So this one that rests right where it should when I extend the straps is PERFECT.

DESIGN:
I am a girl, but not a particularly girly one. And in recent months I've become more active and out and about. I've taken up hiking in an attempt to lose weight, and so will seek out new nature trails to traverse and bring this with me, so when I find a nice spot I can plop down and draw a bit. I bring binoculars and a camera and my sketch stuff, and this bag holds them well. I wanted a bag that wasn't particularly girly, because I am not particularly girly. But it is nice and looks cool. I've already gotten a couple compliments and I've only had it about a day!

I purchased the Coffee color, so that is the color in the pictures. I am glad I did. I wasn't sure how accurate the colors of the pictures were for the product above, but I knew I wanted a rich brown color. My pictures make it look a bit lighter/more gray than it actually is, but it isn't quite the rich brown the picture makes it appear to be either. There is a bit of a grayish look to it when in bright or sun light, like my pictures, and a bit darker brown in normal room light. I'm not disappointed enough in the color not being exact enough to knock a star off, but be prepared for the color to not be exactly what it shows above. Rely on reviewers pictures to get a better idea of color.

DURIBILITY:
I may have had this just a little over 2 days now, but I've put it through some paces. I crammed it full of D&D stuff the other night and carried it on the mile walk to my friends house. My shoulder wasn't sore by the time I got there, and I received no impression that the bag wouldn't be able to handle the strain. I did drop it in the gravel driveway by accident, and nothing negative resulted. Though it isn't at all padded so I was worried about my iPad getting broken. I will be getting a protective padded sleeve for my iPad soon.

The straps appear to be real leather, and the stitching looks exceptionally good, both as a design element and as a sturdy stitching that will hold up. The front straps just magnetic snap in place, making it super easy to open the bag. You could unbuckle it instead, the buckles do function. I almost wish they hadn't had them snap in place and did just use the buckles as that would have been kind of aesthetically neat, but I can understand why they did because having to undo buckles might have become an annoyance to some.

The front pockets are spacious. They can fit my iPhone 7 plus and still close, though getting to it there can be difficult if you snap the pockets closed, so I just let them flop so I can reach under and pull my phone out, as my phone is also my wallet. My 7 plus can also fit in the little side pockets but just can't close the pocket. A bottle of water can also fit in those pockets. Surprisingly, they don't snap close but you actually have to undo the buckles to get to something.

MATERIALS:
The canvas of this bag is nice. I was looking at all leather bags but glad I decided to go with this canvas one with leather accents. It's very nice. The canvas allows it to be the size I need but also be smaller. If I don't fill it full it doesn't look like its folding in on itself, it maintains it's shape well. So even with just a sketchbook and my ipad this bag looks nice.

The leather straps are very nice worn leather look. The stitching is a nice accent with thread that is just a bit lighter and more color saturated than the bag. Almost an orange color. The effect is nice. The interior is lined with a thinner greenish-gray color interior. The zippers looks pretty strong, and I'm not too worried about them breaking (though I do have bad luck with zippers in general).

Where the straps connect to the bag looks very very durable. They knew people would want to cram stuff in this bag and it would be heavy and I think they made the straps accordingly. It feels very strong, and even tugging on it, it feels solid. I have very little fear of these straps fraying or breaking or coming apart from the bag. Honestly I think the canvas would tear before the straps come apart.

CONCLUSION:
This bag is perfect, at least for me and my uses. There are a lot of questions about size, and many of the poor reviews are because it wasn't big enough for the person's needs. This wont fit a massive laptop. It wont fit a ton of school books. This bag would be ideal for high school if you're a student that actually utilizes their locker. If you want to carry everything in here all day, it probably wont work (if school books are still as big as I remember). I think it will fit a binder or two.

For me, as a "traveling artist" in a sense, it's perfect. The one smaller zippered pocket on the inside is enough for a few loose ends, my iphone charger, the little case with my Bluetooth earbuds, my eraser and little measuring tape and any other little things (I don't carry like chopstick or lipstick or any of that but it would fit in there if I did. I also think it would fit a phone and and a wallet for example). I can take stuff out and put stuff in depending on what I am doing and where I am going.

I intend for this bag to be my constant companion, to go with me practically everwhere. And I will update this review in a few months to see how it's held up. I have high hopes and look forward to the adventure. This bag is amazing, and if you are on the fence as I was, wondering if this is the bag for you, putting it in your wishlist and coming back to it again and again...wondering. Just get it. You wont regret it. And hopefully my pictures do a good job of demonstrating the size for you, so you wont misjudge and get something that is too small.

I love this bag.

This is a solid bag that works ALMOST as advertised/pictured. There is one large interior pocket and one small interior zippered pocket. Add that to the two on the outside with the snaps, and the item storage is complete.

There is no 1) outside pocket on the back, nor 2) a briefcase handle. Then again, if it had these, would it be a 'messenger bag'??

On the upside, it is very roomy (fits smaller laptops and bigger tablets), the strap can be made quite long and stays exactly where you set it, and so far the zippers have not been an issue for me. The side pockets hold my small Moleskin notebook (and pens/pencils), and my smaller Kindle.

This might have been 5 stars, except that I ordered the slate color, and while the canvas is slate, be warned that the leather is NOT tan. Instead, it is more of a slate color itself. This was not enough of a reason to return it, and it does look good; still, not as pictured...