Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I needed a large cross body bag for work and general travel. This bag is a bit smaller than the bag I'm used to, but I imagine it will work. Craftsmanship appears to be solid, it's real leather. I am planning to treat it with neatsfoot oil to waterproof it and darken the leather a little. Great bag! Very pretty and I imagine it will hold up to regular use. If anything goes wrong with it, it will be the fittings (as that's what always breaks first), but this bag might be worth repair if that happens. So some things that some reviewers failed to mention: The buckles on the bag are decorative or can be used to extend the pocket thickness! There are snaps on the front two pockets, and a clasp on the main compartment. So the reviews that say you have to buckle and unbuckle things are wrong. You only have to adjust the buckles for thickness of what you're carrying. Once you do that, you can leave the buckles alone. The back has a zippered compartment. It's very roomy. Great for people who have to carry lots of crap on a daily basis. UPDATE: Added before oiling and after oiling so you can see how giving the leather some moisture not only deepens the color, but makes the bag softer. I did not use neatsfoot oil like I originally thought I would. Instead I used Doc Martins Leather Balsam and a little bit of olive oil. I oiled the complete bag, let it sit for 24 hours, wiped it down with a dry cloth really good, then filled it up! It looks gorgeous! UPDATE 09/16/2020 - One year later. Still love it! This bag has been thrown in and out of my car, filled with 5 pounds of stuff (that I lug around day-to-day), dragged into the office and thrown onto the floor (I am an essential worker and have worked all through COVID) and it still looks great and works great. No weird smells (other than leather), no faulty buckles or stitching. I will likely give it another oiling to keep the leather supple, but this was a good buy for me. Still an awesome bag. Regular purses are usually falling apart on me at this point. I'll update this review again next year. UPDATE - 02/24/2021 - Still holding up. The bag will be two years old this coming August and it has gotten better with age. Thinking of buying a laptop messenger bag from this company next. UPDATE - 1/19/2023 - This bag is still holding up 4 years later and I will likely have it for many years to come. Totally worth the price I paid for it. I expect I'll have this bag for another 4 years or more. Nothing is broken and I use it daily.