I love this backpack! It is excellent for the price point! Given the price I was skeptical, but I bought it as a carryon/day bag for a trip to Europe not wanting to spend a lot of money. I used it for transit (from my house to airport to my destination) and for some day bus tours. It worked great and I thought often about how useful it was. I liked that it had a neutral design (not obviously touristy) and lots of pockets. It held up really well over 8 days- not one sign of wear- and in addition to travel bag it would make a great gym bag, diaper bag, plane or train carryon, Disney bag, day trip bag, college book bag, combo work/gym bag, and in a pinch even a weekend bag if you are a light packer. The thought given to the pockets is one of the aspects that makes it so useful (laptop, shoe, wet, power pak, etc). I love the secret compartment on the back- great for valuable/important items so you don’t need a separate purse or hip belt. In addition it (the small size) holds a lot but is cute and looks like a normal backpack. And I love it is quite water resistant as well, good for the rain. At home I will definitely use this for going to the amusement park or day trips.For potential drawbacks: Although the straps are kind of flat/not padded, you can comfortably carry quite a lot of weight with the chest strap on. They might(?) dig a bit if you wear tank tops but with shoulders covered I don’t even think about it- it’s very comfortable.I will note that the chest strap will seem to fit only people with a chest up to around 45” - for those wearing bigger than XXL it could be tight and in that case the bag won’t be useful for as much weight. But it fits me perfectly and I wear an XL usually.My only negative, I do wish the water bottle pocket were a bit bigger. That’s the only way it doesn’t suit my use. It would fit a skinny metal or glass bottle well. I don’t carry one because it takes up so much space, I carry silicon and it just won’t squeeze in. But you can fit a water bottle inside the bag too no problem.Another, in a pinch you could take this on hilly hikes but it wouldn’t be my preferred bag just because it has a bit too much storage and the straps aren’t all that good for the frequent up and down motions of hiking. For casual flat walking it’s great I’ve done over 25 miles with this bag on my trip.One tip, when it comes it is folded and a bit flat. Fill with a blanket inside for about 24 hours before packing and it will hold a good shape.It’s a great bag!