I bought this on sale today at REI. I figurd I can try it and not invest much plus it is small and I needed a new purse/day pack type thing. I may look into some of the other options on here when I have more to spend but at under $15 this one seemed like it was worth a try on the messenger bag style. When I commute I am selective about the shoes I wear to work so hopefully the small size of this will not be an issue. I think it might be comfortable to my smaller back. I will post an update next week when I try it out.