I bought this bag to carry tons of files and papers when the papers were not enough for the rolling bag but too much to carry by hand. It suits this purpose perfectly.
My husband liked my bag so much he insisted that he get one of his own, both for work and for travel. My young daughter thought it was also very hip and wanted her own but we decided it was a bit large for her.
The only issue I have is that the photos on the website shows the colors darker than they actually are, so we returned the British Khaki color for the Olive which I think would show less dirt once the bag gets a lot of use.