I have a set of triplets that are just discovering how active they can get, so I tend to carry a lot of things around with me. Plus, being a teacher I have my own heavy work load to carry around. Today, I found this bag waiting for me. My husband wanted to claim it as his. He never wants to carry a bag. He'd rather juggle all three of the kids in his arms than to carry a bag. But he caved and I used this bag today in heavy rain to get the kids back and forth from their activities and a book store visit. I managed to squeeze everything inside with room to spare, the skates, books, and juice boxes. The Thule has a neat compartment up top to keep things that break easy, I carry a netbook around with me to do work and I didn't have a panic attack about having their juice packs floating around with something vital.

Also, I got compliments on the bag, it has a nice texture to it, little raised dots, very subtle but eye-catching. And the design of the bag is well thought out. What I love most, and this may come across as being flimsy, is the fact that the straps stick with velcro and don't flap around. I've had straps from other bags caught in clothing, car doors, played with by dogs, mine and strangers. The zippers are also nice, easy to grip and coated in rubber; sturdy and a nice bright blue, and easily noticeable when you're in a hurry and don't have time to fumble around.

It's a great bag, that I will also be adopting into my work bag as well. It sat flush against my back, the straps didn't dig into my shoulders and offer more than enough padding, and the side pockets fit my phone and charger. A great bag that kept everything dry during today's downpour.