URBAN DEZIRE16 Inch Leather Messenger bag Shoulder Men Laptop Briefcase Vintage Satchel

The Case over all is a 3.5 Star. It could be a 5 star very easily but it contains a bit of Indian mentality that does not comport with American needs. The case to be a 5 star must be able to be adjusted to the body of the wearer, like a Base ball glove, Horse saddle or Shoes to be give the wearer any service. As the case is now, it is a like a sloppy untied shoe upon the foot. Although, a pretty work of leather it is uncomfortable, stressful and difficult to wear.GOOD FEATURES#1 Leather well oiled and color consistent. The Smell that many complain about is Wonderful Leather scent like a new Base Ball glove. I put in the shade for 2 days outside, and the order diminished. There is a nice double row stitching that gives it strength. Buckles are strong and straps easily are received. Strap hardware are on swivels which mate with a triangle opposed to a D-ring which keeps the strap always on centre. Great workmanship!#2 (4) zippered compartments that were a great surprise and of great utility. This is case is not just a leather sack but a multi compartment case able to keep contents well organized.#3 Inner compartment is divided into 3 parts by (2) dividers that are Cushioned which protects a computer. The main part is large enough to accommodate a 15.6 laptop snug but not tight. The (4) outer pocket compartments are very useful for pens, cards, and cell phone.BAD FEATURESSTRAP- Poorly Engineered. Flawed in (2) respects#1 It is made of two parts that are of Equal length. This causes the buckle to be on the shoulder. This causes it to bite, tear into and bind on the clothes, especial a leather jacket. On other cases the strap is made of Unequal parts so that the buckle lands around half way between the case and shoulder. (see photos for comparison with thinner old strap)#2 Not enough holes put in the strap to adjust it to be shorter so it can accommodate different carrying requirements, such as shoulder carry or over the head.Because of these flaws the case rides on the shortest setting just above the knee, Thus, causing the person’s gate to be disturbed and jerky. In crowds the case hits other people and bangs on the leg on the return swing.SAGGING – Lack of support backing under the carry handle. (see photos)When the carry handle is used the weight of the satchel pulls down in the middle of the weak flap under the handle and over the binding strap on the case. It needs an extra stiff backing under the handle the complete length of the flap, either wooden doll/plastic strip or steel rods between layers of leather.OVER FLAP TOO LONG- The flap does not fit on the top of the side walls at the tightest setting. The last hole on the flap strap brings the flap too far away from the side walls. Maybe 1.5 inches less and it would be a better fit and leave enough room for case expansion.Well worth the money! But be prepared to do some leather work on the case to have it become functional when wearing such as; putting in extra holes in the Strap and sewing in 3 wooden dolls/strip of plastic/metal with a leather cover strip about 3 inches wide under the flap to keep from sagging when hand carrying it.

I got this for my husband because he recently got a new laptop. It is great quality, and has plenty of places for organizing his work stuff for work trips.

So far, I have not noted anything significant I dislike about the bag. It is a rather snug fit for my 15.6 inch laptop though; not even close to a deal breaker.Upon arrival, thoroughly treated bag with Bickmores Leather conditioner, let it dry and it buffed to a high sheen, very nice looking bag.I feel the bottom of the bag that supports weight of laptop, books etc., should be more rigid and heavier to provide more support. I took it upon myself to measure and cut a piece of half inch egg carton-like foam padding, then covered it with "Pleather" and fit it to the bottom of the bag. This turned out very well, provides padding and firm support to the bottom of laptop as well as protection against hard contact with floor in case of a drop.I like that it is all strap and buckle closures versus the snap type many similar bags use. The shoulder strap and hardware appear to be rugged enough to last a few years.Over all, I am happy with this bag and would recommend it to others.

There are a few reviews that helped in my decision to by this. Some of those reviews debunked the negative reviews. I'm glad I got it. It came within a day through Prime. Tge company followed up with me to make sure all is well with the bag. The bag is wonderful. I think it is better than depicted in the product profile. Is there a smell like other reviews have stated - yes, for a day. Now it smells like leather. Some of the holes were hard to buckle because they were tight - great makes it remind me of tge handmade leather I have bought overseas.There are zippered compartments in tge back and 2 inside. My 15.6 laptop fits in nicely between the padded walls. There are 3 main compartments plus the large zippered pockets on the inside and back, pouches on the front 2, and one on both sides.All flap closures are buckles.I have only had it a short time and had compliments. I'm sure this will wear well.

I'm very satisfied with this messenger bag. It looks classic and trendy. I just love it. I didn't give it 5 (don't know how to give it a 4.5) star because there are minor things that I think it can improve: 1) the shoulder strap's pad is too short - two inches longer would have been much better; 2) the top hand strap's connection with the main body could sewn with more thread lines to reinforce the durability. Some folks complained about the smell. To me it's none issue at all. It's just natural leather treatment smell which I kinda like as the new car smell. It tells the real leather. All things considered it's a very good valued purchase.

Good bag, lots of space and seems like it’ll hold up well. My only complaint is the buckles seems cheap and make access tedious. They should have used faux buckles with hidden snaps.

I actually love this bag. Which is good, because when it first arrived, I wasn't sure that I would. It ships on a plastic bag, and when you open it up to take your messenger bag out, a really strong odor hits you right in the face. It's not entirely pleasant. I also noticed that the bag was somewhat damp, so I figured the smell must have been oils or dye for the leather.So, I hung the bag up to air it out and that definitely made a big difference! Now it smells like a leather bag should.The construction quality seems to be really good, and I'm guessing this bag will last me a very long time. The color is a bit darker than the picture, but I actually like it better that way, so no worries there. It has a cool weathered look to it that I expect will only get better with actual age and use.Overall, I'm quite satisfied!