Chestnut Brown Leather Three-way Backpack

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if you are buying this as a backpack it will come up short on your needs especially for camping or day trips... I needed it for business meetings because of how classy and classic it appears in the photo and it is both and more than anything it works well for packing documents for and small lap tops or even shopping when plastic bags are banned just a few things don't make sense: there are snaps below the buckles for the straps so the buckles are for show and useless and configuring the straps to use as a backpack still baffles me

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I have never really liked purses and have found backpacks too casual for some settings. This bag is the perfect crossover. I tend to carry a lot reading and writing material so this is the perfect book bag. The main comparment, however is a little too small for my laptop, in that I can't zip it all the way. It works for the occasional trip to the coffee shop, but I will have to use my padded laptop bag for airtravel and this bag as personal carry on. I loved the "distressed" finish of the leather and use the straps as on over the shoulder configuration, but have used it occasionally with backstraps while on walks. The straps are thinner than on an outdoor backpack and therefore create more pressure than would be comfortable for a longer walk, but as long as I am not carrying too much weight, it is not too uncomfortable. The only other thing that was pointed out to me by one of my more "girly" girlfriends who teases me about my utilitarian sense of fashion is that she calls it my Man-bag.

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Very pleased with the quality and price. We searched for a leather backpack that still had a rugged look to him. We were very happy with this choice

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The quality of this piece satisfied my expectations - it is a soft, supple leather. However, in contrast to other reports, the leather appears "painted" versus "tanned." The biggest disappointment came in the size of the luggage. It was described as oversized. Maybe. For a smurf. It is of modest proportions and I took it on a recent trip and it BARELY accommodated a book, notebook, laptop computer, tshirt, socks, boxers, and 5 cigars. The shoulder strap also fails as a "back pack" strap. It is very tight when configured as a back pack and if you try to use it as a "one shoulder" back pack the strap on your shoulder will stretch out all the way and it will hang off your back side. All in all I am disappointed with the size and configuration. The buckles and leather do, however, seem of reasonable quality.

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This bag is an excellent buy...the leather is soft, dyed (not painted) and is very versitile. I would definitely reccomend this product!

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