I bought this rolling backpack for my 7 year old grandson. In spite of being only a 1st grader, he often had lots of homework and heavy books to carry. I asked him if he'd like a rolling pack and he said he would. He loves it. Its durable, LLBean quality and will last him until he outgrows it which will take several years. He's stuffed it will all kinds of things and it doesn't fill up. We got it monogrammed with his full first name which he really likes as well.
Pro: He loves the print and the wheels. He has his name monogrammed and has plenty of room for his stuff.
Con: The handle is too short. He is only 56" tall and it's too short for him ... the pack rolls into his ankles if he's not careful. For me (5'7") I have to stoop to roll it. The pack is also rather heavy - not too bad since you're wheeling it but definitely not handy to convert to backpack (i.e. if you were going down a flight of stairs and wanted to carry it.)
I bought this for my 8yr old son. Apparently rolling backpacks are all the rage these day. He loves it and it is so durable. LL Bean makes great products.
This backpack seems VERY sturdy. It is hard to say just yet but everything has stayed together so far. I trust that this WILL be the best backpack to date.
