Montana WestMedium Backpack Purse for Women Anti Theft Backpack with Secured Zipper & Tassel

I carry backpacks in place of purses because it frees up my hands for handling my service dog. The last backpack I bought from Amazon was poorly made and the straps fell off after only a few months. This one already feels far more sturdy and I will update this review if/when it gives out.Good things: I love the cute chevron/zigzag embossed design on the front. The main compartment zipper pull is wide because it latches to a mount when zipped close, but the unexpected bonus of that wide zipper pull is that it is more arthritis-friendly. My fingers appreciate that. The front zippered pocket has a cute tassel decoration on the zipper pull. The extra hardware from the tassel attachment gave me plenty of space to clip my "EpiPen Inside" tag to. The front pocket is flat and doesn't expand, so it doesn't hold much. For me, it perfectly fits 2 EpiPens and the practice pen. Anything else put in there will obstruct the ability to completely zip it closed. This is not a negative for me because I always put just my EpiPens in the front small pocket of my backpacks, but if you're wanting to put extra stuff in it, keep in mind the pocket will not expand. The faux leather feels sturdy, yet is also soft to the touch. The straps are wide enough to not dig into your shoulders but not so wide that they look disproportionate to the bag. All hardware accents are gold colored. The straps seem securely stitched, but time will tell.Indifferent things: The zippered pocket on the backside of the backpack has a pretty deep pocket, about 6 inches deep, but my rectangular frame wallet doesn't fit in it. The main compartment only has one small zippered pocket.Bad things: the orange is not quite as bright ans vivd as it is in the listing images. I keep my phone screen very dimmed and it still looks brighter on Amazon than in person. That having been said, the color is still beautiful, just not the bright orange I eas expecting. I live in Knoxville, TN, the realm of the University of Tennessee Volunteers. It's all orange everything around here, and now my backpack is no exception, even if it isn't the right shade of orange.Weird things: the brand tag inside the bag is chunky with something hard stitched inside it. Where the last T in MONTANA WEST should be on the main compartment zipper pull, there us a little indentation of a T without the black enamel filling. Upon further inspection, I found the black enamel T stuck to the bag elsewhere. It easily brushed off. I included photos of this.Overall, nothing was a deal breaker. The backpack is cute and holds everything I need.

This works perfectly for my needs. While its straps aren't as nice as a loungefly backpack, they still work and I've had no trouble so far, even with the backpack pretty filled. It's a bit larger than a loungefly, but the smaller pockets in this bag have less room in them (but the main compartment size makes up for that). I like the teal/blue color I got the bag in, I wanted something a bit more than a neutral color, but didn't want something that felt like too much. This is actually the perfect shade and doesn't stand out too much in my opinion. It didn't have any tears or rips when I got it, and so far it's been able to work with no problems. We'll see the longer I use it, but I have no complaints so far.

I love this bag I use it all the time but it gets a little dirty can it’s a little tough to clean but I just love it otherwise! It has so much room for so many things and I love that I have a cute bag with still 2 free and and hands makes things so much easier

From the reviews I thought it would be perfect lol I’m a little disappointed that it looks used and it’s not as good of a quality that I thought it would be.. also the feet look scratched up and fading it’s ok though I’m not mad about it

Received the backpack early, which was nice. I like the backpack as it is smaller and looks nice, but also has plenty of room to put many things in it. I wanted it to use when going to places where I would be walking a lot didn't want to carry my purse. Was planning a trip to go to the zoo, and thought this would be easier to carry. Seems like it will work well for me.

It looks and feels like leather. The color is beautiful. I love it, shipping was fast and it was well protected like an expensive handbag.

Was looking for a purse to easily wear out on trips or walks ans this is so cute!!! Love the feature that the zipper can't easily be opened for busy crowds! Has plenty of space and is comfortable

I absolutely love my bag, it has the right amount of space and pockets