Beautiful, soft leather with great stitching and meticulous detail. The nylon zippers and handles are top quality. I was on a business trip this week and a colleague had this backpack. He absolutely loves his. I already had this item in my Amazon shopping cart and ordered it immediately after checking his out. I just received mine in the mail. I couldn't be happier. This is exactly what I was looking for -- leather, thin, lite weight, top quality.