S-ZONE Vintage Canvas Messenger Bag Shoulder Bag 14 Inch Laptop Briefcase

Pros: Perfect size, durable, fashionably professional. Cons: No shoulder strap, laptop padded pocket isnt big enough. Story time (tl;dr: its secretly waterproof): I live in southern California, where it never rains. I bought this bag knowing full well the other reviews and answered questions said its not waterproof. I could have put scotch guard on it. But I didnt. And then we had a storm. Im from Seattle originally and I smirk at the Californians dodging raindrops, but I assure you, this was some next level Biblical stuff. I packed this bag with my items: my laptop (in a neoprene sleeve), my charger, two library books, and my passport. I threw on my raincoat and rainboots and headed out into the storm. I had to walk half a mile to the school where I work. From my apartments front door to the parking lot, my pants were already soaked through. The roads were flooded about three inches, easily covering my feet. I was confident in my rainboots ability to keep my feet dry. One block later, my rainboots were full of water; my pants were so wet that they dripped down inside my boots. Another block later, my socks are squishing and I can feel the water on my pants oozing upwards toward my rear. By the fourth block, even my underwear, though covered by my raincoat, were soaked through. And my S-Zone canvas bag was bumping against my rear. I lost all hope. I had visions of library fines for the water-damaged books dancing in my head, and I worried my passport would be ruined and I would have to pay for a replacement, and I figured my charger was toast but hopefully the neoprene on my laptop would save it. I didnt even think they might be ok; I figured like myself, everything was soaked to the bone. I got to my classroom and opened my bag to salvage the contents. It was DRY. Everything is PERFECTLY FINE. My passport is pristine, my library books are safe, there wasnt a single drop on my charger, and my laptop case was cold but not damp at all. On the outside, the bag was soaked. But everything survived on the inside. For that reason, I give this bag a 10/10. As soon as it dries, Im going to give it a good scotch guard treatment to make sure it can pull that off again.

Commute to work.

This bag is phenomenal. The leather is thick and feels great, the fittings are solid heavy metal and the stitching seems really rugged. I have been using it as a briefcase and backpack for business and grad school, but it its rugged enough to get some heavier use as well. I have noticed light scratching and wear on the clasps, but that is to be expected from daily use. The patina on the leather picks up scuffs pretty easily, but in my opinion this only makes the bag look better, because it gives it a really genuine used look. If they do bother you though, just apply some leather polish or water proofing, this darkens the bag up nicely and gives it a fresh new patina. My recommendation is that when you do this, take a hair dryer and warm the leather up so it opens the pores up and accepts the polish or proofing better.

I’ve just received this bag for my daughter so I can’t honestly give a review just yet, but it feels and looks well made hopefully it will last the whole school year, I will review it again in a couple of months

I like this bag A LOT. Mostly because I was looking for a Cruelty-Free (vegan) messenger bag. (Based on the description, I think this fits that category.) It has a lot of pockets and sits nicely on my hip. It’s easy to find things and looks super cute with paddock boots and skinny jeans. I took away a star for three reasons - first, the zippers are thin and I expected thicker zippers for a canvas bag. Second, the side pocket for the thermos ripped at the bottom seam... it’s still functional, but I’m disappointed I’ll have to replace it within a few months of purchasing. And third, the strap slips a bit during the day so I have to retighten it a bit each morning. Otherwise - it’s awesome!

Gift for my HS daughter who packs quite a bit into it. It seems to be holding up but will reassess after some time has gone by w regular use.

Holy cow I love this bag!!!!! It’s my favorite bag I’ve ever had and I am the pickiest purse wearer EVER haha! It’s absolutely wonderful and the shoulder pad on the strap?! Ingenious. I’ve seen it before but never had one on my purse and it’s fantastic! Best bag ever thank you!!!!

This was exactly what I was looking for. Love the color and fabric. Lols like it will last years.

The bag looks great but the design for the front snaps isnt great. After 1 week of my 14 yo using it, one of the snaps ripped through the fabric and came out.

Might be better for a college girl but my boy seems happy enough even tho to me it seems really small and not at all manly lol. Oh well, the price wasn’t too bad just smaller than I expected