I got this for the gym, I should've read what another reviewer posted. It's much smaller than I thought, I should've gone for the XL model. That said, I still use it for carrying my basic gym stuff which it does hold well. It's also well made, I got the blue/brown color and it doesn't look at all like a gym bag which is what is quite cool about it. When I find a replacement for it, I plan to use it as a regular bag.