The first time I saw this bag I had to have it, unfortunately the steep price tag held me back from purchasing it. I'm a bit thrifty when it comes to spending my money. I special opportunity arose where I had a chance to get this bag at a discounted rate through work, and jumped on it.

I carry a laptop every day so I've gone through bags like crazy, they don't normally hold up to the day to day abuse. I've had this bag for about 7 months now, and it still looks brand new. I hope it lasts as long as I think it will. It's a large bag, I've packed it pretty full on a few different occasions, and have always had plenty of room to spare. The extra shoe compartment is nice, don't have to worry about getting your electronics, or clothes dirty. It has other large compartments and places to hold/protect your Oakley glasses and cell phones. I've found that the glasses pocket holds my Motorola bluetooth headset perfectly around my glasses. The straps on the side work awesome for holding montster/rockstar cans snugly. I get compliments on how cool this bag is all of the time.

If I wanted to nitpick this bag, there are a couple of things I would like to see differently. I wish the top opening was a little larger. Even with this huge bag, I can't get my hard inner shelled lunch box inside. There is plenty of room inside for it, but the opening is just a tab to small for it to fix. Not a huge deal, I just use a soft lunch bag when I take the motorcycle. The other thing I'd like to see is a netted zipper area somewhere to keep change or whatever in there. Again, not a huge deal but sometime nice to have on some of the other bags I've owned.

All in all, I love this bag. If it lasts a long time, I will definitely pay full price if I ever need to purchase another.

***EDIT*** I've had this bag for almost two years of everyday use. I've carried it pretty loaded down on several occasions. This bag is showing NO signs of wear at all! Don't let the price scare you. It's one tough backpack.