I read the reviews on here and picked this messenger bag out of the others I researched. As of now I feel like I made the right choice. I got this bag in hopes that it would replace my old school bag, which was fraying at the seams. When it first arrived I was a little skeptical, it looked a bit smaller than I thought it would. I tested it by putting all of my books for my most demanding class in it and (to my surprise) it fit EVERYTHING! I can fit my 2 medium size book, a full folder, a 5 subject notebook, and still have room for another notebook! I walk a lot because my campus is pretty big, so a 25 minute walk to class is the usual. I needed something not bulky, with just enough room so that my books aren't falling down in the bag and making it hard to manage, and something durable. Plus I really like the look of it too. This seems to fit perfectly! So, the conclusion for me, is so far so good! This is probably going to my go to bag from now on.