Bought this item as a gift for my nephew so he would have something to carry a change of clothes and such back and forth from work. It is definitely a "city" bag. It is perfect for normal day-to-day casual use, but the material is too thin to be used as a "hiking" backpack. It is really only big enough to use as a day bag, which is all he needed. But it doesn't hold much more than a change of clothes and his lunch. He's happy with it, so that is all that matters.Used it very frequently for school the past one and a half years and it started falling apart after one year but was usable with some sowing together. After another four months, I decided to just trash it and get something else. For the first couple months it was an amazing backpack. Small and fit all the necessary things I needed to put in for school.The case definitely was not designed to hold a laptop, just barely fitting a 15.6" laptop. A 14" laptop was a much better fit. Having a laptop plus a couple spirals basically maxed out the capacity of the backpack, but this was all I needed for school so it was ok.Great backpack for the price. I was looking for a slightly smaller backpack since I don't carry books or a laptop. This bag is about 15% smaller than my Jansport backpack. Polyester material is thinner than my Jansport too. The design is very basic. One large compartment (no laptop section/divider) and one small compartment (no slots/pouches inside). Back and straps are padded. Small mesh pouch on one strap that could fit a pack of gum.the construction on this is not top notch. the zippers can get "stuck" or "jammed" sort of frequently but that's easily fixed. the cheap price was the main attraction for me. and the look: i like the crisp "khaki" color with a sharp red stripe down the middle. of course, i think it will get dirty fairly quickly (although it hasnt yet). but then i go back to the low price, so it wont bother me that much when it does get dirty, and i can easily just buy a new one.I have bought this bag twice. I didn't buy it twice because of bad quality. On the contrary it is superb. I love the size and the price. I use it constantly for short trips. I could fit a 3 day stay anywhere here (if you are a practical girl). I bought a new one because I chose the cream color before and it got all dirty from throwing it so much on the floor. Black will hold better. It washed well.For the money, can't beat it. Just compare to anything you find at your local stores and you will see this as a real bargain. If anything is a bit off, it is smaller than I imagined but I can adjust for what I want to 'carry on' easily and put a bit more in the checked bag. It should fit under the seat if I keep that in mind when I pack. Well made and zippers work fine.I live in the boonies and we all know what the weather is doing these days. And, the lights go out a lot in the winter. I bought two of these and one is already packed. It's a bug-out bag and so incredibly useful for lots of bug out things -- pills, personal care items, raincoat, hand warmers, foot warmers, etc. It is the debris bag. The other one is for clothes and of course it's empty; I don't know when the next evacuation order will be issued so that one will be packed at the last minute.It's quite sturdy without being heavy, and the front pocket is so incredibly useful; I love pockets!Purchased this backpack for a trip to Costa Rica. I wanted to take some stuff with me as "carry on" to avoid paying additional airline luggage fees. It fit the bill. Decent size and comfortable to wear. Material is a little cheap but then again. The purchase was also cheap. Dont know how long it will last but I think its a good buy for the "economical shopper" looking for a cheap Backpack.I have only been using it for about a month and the zipper is already fraying, also my laptop doesn't fit in it which was a bummer. Otherwise it is comfy and functional!the zippers handles might fall off if you tug too hard but you can still fix it easily.small but that was my fault because i bought the smaller size.good price.good amount of padding.El color negro venia como deslavado al punto de verse azul, lo que hacia que ya no se viera como en la imagen, ademas el material era muy sencillo :(, no duró mas de 6 mesesGran calidad y color perfectoLooks good and I will test on an upcoming trip.