Great bag with a few drawbacks

By chris toronto November 3, 2008

First of all the pros... the material is very durable, like most North Face products. The large compartment has a divider to keep your laptop separate from everything else. It will fit a ton of stuff in there. There are two smaller pockets in the front that are perfect for students. Comfortable shoulder strap even though I carry 4 text books and my laptop. Now the cons... the waist belt is a good idea but it is a very small strap and if you don't want to use it there isn't really any place to put it, it will just dangle there. There isn't any padding in the laptop compartment, I bought an extra laptop case just to make sure it didn't get banged around too much. I think the bag would be much better if there were handles in addition to the shoulder strap. Overall the bag is great for students but there is a lot of room for improvement.

View Details: The North Face Shifty Shoulder Bag - 1350cu in

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