I researched bags extensively before I chose this one I chose it for it's size I'm an Engineering student and female so and thought it was time to graduate to something more stylish and grown up, from my backpack book bag that I used mainly because my books are so big and heavy and my commute is so long,the bag looks so good I can't wait to use it and will add to this post as time goes by. One year later and I still love this bag I have loaded it up with big calculus  and physics books packages and everything else that I've had to carry and it is still going strong and looking great.