Polare 17.3 Inch Full Grain Leather Backpack for Men and Women Multi Pockets Business Travel Laptop Rucksack (Brown)

plenty of storge for laptop, cords and extras. even weighted down with the wide straps it distributed the weight and didn't hurt my shoulder like other backpack packs. Zippers are smooth and look of great quality. all the front pockets have deep pockets and hold more stuff than I expected. time will tell if will hold up but looks and feels like it will.

This is a well made backpack. Quality and workmanship are superb, as I have grown to expect from Polare. I am a repeat customer, already owning nearly a half dozen of their items. None is better in terms of leather goods.The pack is small and light-weight enough to serve as a personal item, in addition to carry-on, on a plane ride. The sleeve in the back of the pack to slide over your extended carry-on handle is very practical and clever. Your luggage stays together - one less item to keep track off, frees up your arms for other things.Plenty of pockets - 4 small external, two main compartments, internal zipper pocket, padded computer sleeve, plus additional sleeves (I am counting 7 additional internal, one external, plus addt’l business card sleeves) to keep you organized, and key items (passport, etc) secure inside the main compartments.However, I ordered the light brown version. This looks quite a bit darker (see image). As so often, it seems the online images don’t reproduce the coloring accurately. I would update the imaging on the Polare product site. Lighter color would have been better. However, this is far outweighed by the top quality and smart design of this backpack. Ideal for work & business travel. Recommend.Update Sep. 2024: color has been corrected in latest vendor images. Overall backpack is very functional and holding up well

I was really surprised at how great this bag is. I get compliments whenever I wear it. Every feature from zippers to stitching to straps is thoughtful. The fat straps are really comfortable and the nylon that connects them is super strong and nice to the touch. Real craftsmen had a hand in the design and construction, and that fact is very clear. The only thing I wanted on it was an elastic/net water bottle holder on the side, but it looks better without it, and the front bottom pouches unzip and hold water bottles just fine, it's just not an easy grab while both straps are on.

It is everything I expected it to be.Nice soft leather where the thickness of the leather gives it body.This isn't a crumple backpack; if you leave it against a wall, it will stand up even empty.Just the kind of thick soft leather I wanted.....It will last a long time if the stictching holds up, which I believe it will.This is an attention getter.I don't mind a bag that's a bit heavier, if the leather is this thick.Smells great, like leather should.YKK Zippers are smooth as silk.Looks like all the other 5 star reviews said it right.Add mine to theirs. ☆☆☆☆☆EDIT: I just noticed that the inner pockets have leather sewn to protect the material from fraying or damage.At first I thought, well you can't expect those to be top grain leather...after all they're inside. They're leather all right. I used a lighted magnifying glass, because I couldn't believe these bags had THAT much attention to detail.5 stars just wwent to 6 stars because luxury demanded it. ☆☆☆☆☆☆

I have to hand it to the designers... they did a really great job trying to make a business backpack out of leather. It's high quality and very attractive. For me, it was just a wake-up call that it's probably not possible, after all, to conform a thick, genuine leather product into the kinds of shapes needed for a business style pack. I almost kept it just because it's so beautiful, rugged and masculine. But for me, it's just not practical.

This was the perfect gift for my husband graduating from his program for his job. It is beautiful leather and is so soft. Great value for the money. The size is perfect for him, he is 6'4". Plenty of pockets for different things. Not overly heavy.

This is a large, well-constructed leather backpack. I can get it to fit under airline seats, but without room to spare. It is significantly heavier than canvas, as expected, but that is because the leather is quite thick, which mean that the backpack should be super durable (the stitching is heavy duty too), as long as the zippers hold out. And the zippers mean business--not the flimsy, light-gauge stuff I've had on cheaper backpacks, although even good zippers can go bad, so fingers crossed. This is not an inexpensive product, but after using it for a couple of months, I can say that this is one of those times when you get what you pay for.

Our son-in-law was very excited to get these from his wish list for Christmas. The product looks to be well-made. We bought two other pieces from the same company. Our son-in-law is in the military so we hope these will hold up well for him. I will post later if they do not.