for one pair of shoes.  OK my wife took a few extra blouses and 2 extra pairs of pants.  It probably would have all fit otherwise.  We took her carry-on bag and mine (an ebags tis bag) for a week long cruise.  These with two messenger bags is all we carried.  The point of the bag is that it does not have to checked on flights.  It works.  The tie down straps take pressure off of the zipper.  It has a couple of extra pockets and is easy to pack.  It rolls good, is light and lets face it, when getting off of a ship or plane, if this bag was checked it would be easy to spot.  Do you have any idea how many black bags there are?  Worth the money right there.  I say get it if you have the money, it is worth it (but I do like my bag a little better but at a much higher price).  BUT don't get the black one.