We purchased 3 of these for us to travel thru Europe. Knowing that we would be going thru many train stations, boat rides and stairs, we did not want luggage on wheels. We carried these thru subways, trains, planes and boats. My son is 5 feet tall and was able to handle this bag with no problem. We were surprised how much it can carry and the shoulder straps were very very comfortable.  One time, we had to run with them in a train station so that we didn't miss our train. No problem. Very handy top compartment for easy access, like iPad, traveling docs, etc. We flew on EasyJet from Italy to France. These fitted the small overhead space with ease. These bags made our Europe trip very easy.  Love them.