I'm a little disappointed at how heavy and cumbersome this luggage is. On the other hand, I've not packed it completely full yet, so I imagine it may function better when it's full. Partially full, everything falls down to the bottom when you 'trolley' it. Tried putting shoes in the top zip compartment and it was really unstable. So I guess it takes some experimenting to maximize the usefulness of this luggage; but I may just end up giving it to my kids.