At 50, I decided I'm "man enough" to use a travel bag for my things rather than fill my pockets with wallet, change, cell phone, pens, security badge, etc. I saw the satisfied customer reviews on this items and was delighted to receive it for a Father's Day gift. It fits my needs exactly - not too large, not too small - has a hand grasp and also a shoulder strap. The bonus - it looks more like an Indiana Jones adventure bag than a ladies purse. It's great to not have to dump out pockets at the end of the day, and fill them up again in the morning.

12/23/12 follow-up.

Ladies - perhaps you know how long a bag should last, but after 6 months of daily use, this one is just about worn out. Small holes are appearing, the leather is cracking, and one hasp holding the shoulder strap is broken.  Going to downgrade my rating from 5 stars to 3 starts.