Leather Messenger Bag for Men and Women (15 inch)

Excellent product especially for the price

Impressed with quality

I bought this bag to use at work. I love this bag, it is very durable and looks great. There is two issues that I am not fond of. The first one is the material they applied to the inside leather pockets is sticky and a little smelly. Secondly the string or thread used to sew in the zippers is loose hanging from the zipper area. Neither issue is bad enough to return or not to order the bag again but things I would like to recommend correcting in the further. Other than that I have used my bag for several months now to carry files and paperwork. I have carried considerable loads in my bag and it has held up fine. There is plenty of storage space for pens, pencils, paper, etc. I am pleased with my purchase and would buy this bag again. I have received many compliments at work on this bag. I have been using it now for several months and it has held up through snow, rain, and heavy carry loads and still looks great. I have done virtually nothing in terms of maintenance such as appling any products to the leather partly because the worn look adds to the charm of the bag and because I really haven't had to. The bag with the exception of the string issue noted earlier is very well made.

Travail au quotidien Le sac devient plus beau à l'usage Un peu plus petit que je souhaiterais mais fait bien!

The bag arrived at my job and my workmates though it was vintage. There are some reviewers complaining of a goat, leather, or chemical smell. Yes, there is a leather smell and you can smell what I assume is the dye they used, but it's not overly bad and will wear off fairly quick (I plan to leave it out in the fresh air and sun for a couple hours). The stitching isn't the best, there where a couple imperfections near the bottom and a few lines that ran, above the front pocket. Overall the stitching reflects the price, but at the same time it feels secure. The leather quality isn't bad at all for the price, but I do notice a few insect bites..if you aren't someone quick to identify those, it will just ad to the "vintage appeal". The strap looks and feels pretty flimsy and the stitching quality really shows, so I plan to replace it sometime soon. One of the straps on the top-flap had a hole that needed to be punched out the rest of the way, but it wasn't bad. The metal used on the pins and buckles seems to be decent quality and nice finish.

Not sure what some of the smell complaints are about. It smells like leather, not the fake leather smell that we have been accustomed to smelling, but real raw leather. I do think that if you leave it out in the sun to air out, that smell would dissipate as well, but for me I like it. Now, is the bag perfect, No, but nothing handmade usually is. That is what gives this bag character. Yes, some of the stitching is not perfectly straight, but it is not a machine making these, it is a craftsman. I think it is cool to know that most likely no two of these bags are the same. If you want an authentic leather bag with character, this is it. If you are looking for a perfect machine made bag, pay the big bucks and pick another one. I am well pleased and have a hard time believing that anyone can make any money at this price point. I am extremely happy and urge others to join in my happiness by purchasing one too.