The media could not be loaded. Bottom line up from: Top quality leather, premium stitching, packaged with precision care. The bag to last a lifetime and pass down to your kids. Ditch the backpack and grab one of these amazing products. I’ll certainly be shopping with this company in the future! 1. Right out of the bag, which was a cloth bag protected by a plastic bag, it smelled wonderful. Every single buckle was protected by foam wrapping and 2. You can truly tell this company puts heart and soul into their products. It’s all in the details. Thick stitching, well packaged, thoughtful design, and unpatched quality. They didn’t skimp on any aspect of creating this bag from the buckles to zipper and the pockets. 3. Stylish and the perfect size for a commuter, student, or business person. Read more
I've seen bags for much more money but I can't imagine what they have to offer over this bag. The leather is thick and strong. The stitches and seams look to be hardy. I'm giving it as a gift so maybe I'll report back in a year as to how well it held up. But at first open it looks, smells and feels great. Read more
Husband was very excited to receive this as a gift. He's been looking at bags and they've been $250 - $600. Didn't want to spend that kind of money. He's very impressed with the look, and feel of the leather. Has room for his computer extra monitor. Great quality and a great price!! Highly recommend this bag! Read more
I like the bag. it's rustic yet attractive, and has good features. really stinks like a new leather bag and has taken a long time for smell to dissipate. built well and had some abrasions from the beginning. fine by me because I'd only add more but others noticed and commented. good value I'd say. Read more
Where do I even start? 1. Nothing like the smell of quality leather 2. The quality and craftsmanship is AMAZING 3. It’s stiff, but the more I work into loosen it up the more beautiful it becomes with natural creases and highlights in the leather. 4. This is the type of bag that will only get better with time. 5. The packaging was fantastic l. Every part of the bag was well wrapped to ensure no damage during shipping. Very nice dust bag. 6. This could easily be a $300+++ bag and it would be worth it. 5. Long heavy constructed strap and hardware. Read more
This bit far exceeded my expectations. The leather is top notch and you can tell the makers were very attentive to every detail. It smells great right out of the bag as well. Just like a boot store. Even the zippers fell very smooth and high quality. This is by far the best bang for your buck on Amazon. Not sure if it gets better than this! Read more
The leather and stitching have been holding up well. The low quality fabric liner, not so much. The fabric is too flimsy and is pulling out of the stitching. Read more
Have a leather backpack from this brand, Rustic Town, and it was amazing! The leather was soft and supple so I wanted to support the brand and pick up a messenger bag. This bag is very nice looking, the color is fantastic, the size is great, and the design is well thought out with one exception - the small front pocket is inaccessible with the larger flap buckled close. The build quality and leather quality though, keeps me from loving this bag - which is a shame, especially for the price. The stitching was questionable when I received it brand new - thought it was just extra untrimmed thread, but it continues to fray and in additional locations. I understand that leather scratches, but the scratches on the back of the case came from using putting it on and removing it from a travel case - exactly what it was designed to be used with! Those scratches all came from just one trip. The buckles crease very badly, just waiting for it to crack and peel. The leather - which is the reason I purchased this - is not soft at all. It is very thick and robust, in fact the bag stands on it's own empty - doesn't need anything to give it body. It is not soft and supple and buttery as I had hoped - which were my descriptors of the leather backpack from this brand that I loved. Bummed, wanted to love this messenger bag. ***UPDATED*** RUSTIC TOWN sent a replacement bag and it is night and day difference in build quality! There isn't a seam or thread out of place and it's worn in very nicely, new pics attached for comparison - even received a compliment when carrying the replacement! Good on you RUSTIC TOWN for going out of your way to ensure customer satisfaction, cheers! Read more
