SwissGear Unisex-Adult 5358 USB ScanSmart Laptop Backpack, Black Dot, Large

While there is a separate space for shoes, you cant fit a womens size 9.5 in the opening without smooshing the backs of the heel down...not ideal! Also, when you have shoes in that area you are very restricted on the interior space for other items. I would say this backpack is on the smaller to mid size...not something that works for middle school/high school needs!! We ultimately sent it back. If you need something small I can say the stitching/design looked solid/well made. If you are expecting to pack gym shoes and carry a laptop and notebooks this is not the backpack for you!!

I originally purchased this bag just to hold 2 laptops and a few notebooks but it has gone WAY beyond that. Used it for: Hiking, carrying kids sports equipment, and even just full of course books and its been a champ the whole time. Note: If you put sunglasses in the holster area make sure you remember thats where you put them. Spent 2 hours looking until I realized where they were. Major fail. Awesome bag. 10/10.

So i bought this backpack.. it cost the same on Amazon as it does on the site, and since I have prime, I didnt need to spend money on shipping. I had a Swiss gear Backpack for over 20 years (YEAH.. my mother bought me one in 1995, when i was a freshman in Highschool), the zip finally broke on me November 2019. I work full time, I study, and I travel a lot.. so for me.. I needed a reliable backpack. And I can only think of Swiss Gear.. This backpack is the same material as my old backpack and has a few extra features.. Its light on the back, and its extremely professional and great for traveling as well. It has an insulated compartment for a waterbottle! Hopefully this will last me another 20+ years!

Probably one of the best features is how you can slide the back strap over the handle of your rolling bag to ease the weight burden of a full pack, while traversing the height and width of JFK international. The main problem with Swissgear is they make so many different back packs that basically do the same thing and deciding which one you want. This came with the extra bag lock which makes it a sweet deal. You are able to secure any and all of the compartments too with the zipper pulls. Id probably buy this one again.....

About a year ago, I bought a different backpack off Amazon. It had (and still has) very good reviews from very many people. It served its purpose and has held up well, but I wanted something with more pockets/compartments and with more laptop protection. I picked this one mainly because of the shoe compartment. I use my backpack for work and often bring a second pair of shoes so that I can switch between work shoes and comfortable shoes. I will say though that it is a little annoying having the bag part of the compartment loose in the main zipped area. I don’t think I realized it would be that way. The reinforced glasses compartment is also nice, but similarly it gets in the way in the main compartment. I think the design of these two compartments could be improved. My favorite thing, which I wasn’t even looking for in a backpack, is the elastic in the straps. It makes the backpack so much more comfortable. My laptop is quite heavy and then when you add in a water bottle and all the other miscellaneous things, it’s even heavier. My shoulders and back used to hurt from my last backpack and I always thought it was just because of what I was carrying. I don’t even notice the weight now. I took off one star for two minor reasons, but I would still recommend and re-purchase this backpack. 1) the zippers are loud. So loud that others comment on them, no matter how carefully I try to zip and unzip. I think they’re meant to be heavy duty and sturdy, but it’s a bit excessive. 2) the cross emblem on my bag is noticeably crooked. It’s not a big deal, but I paid $100 for this bag and I don’t love that it looks kind of like a knock off. It’s such an easy simple thing that shouldn’t be off. I’ve tried to see it can be turned, but sadly it can’t.

The only complaint or issue is that the USB charging port is not on the section where there is actually storage for your battery pack. It should have been.