I received this bag as a gift from a family friend.  The strap was too short for me to wear cross-shoulder style, so I modified it slightly.  I cut the strap off from each side about an inch or so above where it's attached to the bag, then used the inch remaining to sew on some D rings.  Using a replica Indiana Jones bag strap attached to the D rings, the bag is now better than ever.  I use it to lug around anything and everything and it holds up well.