I hate purses. Scratch that. I love purses! I hate to carry them. I used to spend a couple of thousand dollars each year on purses that eventually sat in the closet. I am not a super-active person, but I like to walk a lot, do some inline skating, etc. I hate that with a purse, I have to hold it in a hand or, if it is on my shoulder, I have to continually push it back up onto my shoulder. I don't have free use of both hands and arms. And, if there is too much in it, I get neck and shoulder pain quite easily.

Okay, enough whining. On to the product. This is the perfect alternative to a purse for me. It is small, but has enough room for my KindleKindle: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device in it's case, my wallet, a small water bottle, some lotion, lip gloss, gate opener, keys, kleenex, phone, and a couple of pens. The straps are long enough to wear with a fleece jacket on and I am 5'10". There is no padding on the straps, which I like, because it looks less like I'm about to head out to the outback when I am going to dinner. It is also easy to sling both straps over one shoulder if I am just running in somewhere and back out. The seperate pouch isn't neary so prounounced as it looks in the picture (it blends much more nicely) and is great for carrying keys and lip gloss and small items that I may need quickly. It can also be thrown in a washing machine to clean. I plan to buy more in some different colors for summer. 5 stars

These are the cutest daypacks. They are great for pre-school kids, women, and anyone with too much stuff for their pockets. 5 stars

Perfect size for my 4 yr. old daughter who will attend pre-k in Sep.It holds a "Mead" composition book,crayons,extra outfit,etc. and ofcourse the price is unbelievable (for $5.97 ea.)!I gave it 4 stars because the straps are thin as opposed to padded so don't overpack!Superfast shipping;overall,great deal! 4 stars

The backpack was beautiful, only downside was the size, I was expecting it a little bigger 4 stars