The Boat Tote Bag is durable,great looking and spacious inside. I ordered one then I ordered two more so I would have a set. Like you have with luggage, different sizes for different uses. Thank you L.L.BEAN
I was so tired of buying "work totes" and purses that would fall apart after three months. At last, infuriated that my $50 tote from a department store disintegrated on me after that puny amount of time, I started looking here for a suitable bag. I'm an artist and entertainer--specifically a puppeteer and prop designer--and I not only wanted a bag to function as my purse, but to also hold my sketchbooks, workbook, fabric swatches, change of clothes,small puppets, etc. I bought the medium size bag,with custom colors and zipper, and instantly fell in love with its durability and functionality. Like others before me, I'm coming back for more! My only two wishes with this bag are pockets, especially in today's society in which you have to keep everything extra secure. I'd love to see the outer pocket have a zipper option, and an option for inner pockets. I got around the inner pocket problem by going to Home Depot and buying three "document bags", which have zippers and are essentially like sturdy black canvas banker/check/money pouches. I nestled the three small zippered pouches into my new bag, and voila, it now has three inner pockets! I would so love to see the color options have black for the body of the bag; it would look very sharp. But still, this is the bag of my dreams. Can't wait to get a couple more!
Except for the trim/monogram color, the tote is perfect. This cobalt is a more feminine purplish blue than bright blue. Unsure if my grandson will think it's a 'boy color.'
ProsDurable, Great Value, Performing as Expected, best tote on market
My daughter bought one of these totes for me over 20 years ago. She ordered it with leather handles and had it monogrammed. I carried it to and from work 5 days a week and took it on vacation every year. It looks a bit worn now but it is the most durable tote I've ever seen.
