Leyden and Sons Leather Bag Co. - Courier's Case

"I just received my bag and I love it!!!! I know it will only get better with time, after the leather gets "broken-in". I debated between this company and it's much more expensive competitor and I know I made the right choice. The bag exceeded my expectations!!!!

Fantastic bag; I'm in love with it. I've taken it to work (30 minute bus commute, 10 minute walk through the city, then 8 hours under my desk at the office) every day for roughly three weeks and the straps are starting to soften up and the body of the bag is starting to break in, so it is no longer as stiff and boxy as it was in the beginning. All the hardware feels sturdy, and I have no fear of things coming off the bag. Definitely feels like this will last for forever.

I ONLY wear it as a backpack, because the bag would have overwhelmed my 5' 2" 110 lb frame if worn across the body. I store my laptop, power cord, purse, and sometimes my folded up pea coat in the main compartment, with my phone, wallet, keys, candies, and other loose items in all the other pockets without incident. Because of the weight, the single leather strap has bruised right where I thread it through the ring (when converted to backpack form). Since I don't intend on wearing the bag as a messenger bag, I'm not too concerned about this, but just letting everyone who wants to switch back and forth, this might be an issue. The extra wide shoulder pads distribute the weight well, and I haven't had any trouble toting around my 20+ pound bag around. I did remove one of the shoulder pads and turn it around so both were facing the same way when worn as a backpack (this is another cosmetic thing)

Just a few extra notes (Some good, some bad, but mostly just observations):

Three weeks and the bag still smells of leather. It no longer overwhelms the room, but it's definitely there. I personally love it, so for me it isn't a thing.

I swear the bag attracts marks and scratches. I'm pretty rough on my bags and possessions in general, but for the first 24 hours, when I tried to baby this bag, I failed miserable. This bag is a scratch magnet, but it looks good that way. It's wearing in so beautifully.

The straps on the two side pockets are thinner than the main strap, and one of them is not tanned all the way through (resulting in a stiffer strap, though it's so thing it doesn't affect the functionality much)

The front main strap is attached to a single layer of leather that forms a secondary pocket. When worn as a backpack, this part gets pulled on and stretched, which causes a little warping. That layer won't lay flat for me anymore.

Because of the one-strap backpack conversion, it is little tricky to get the bag on. I normally set it up on my desk and wiggle into it. I'm not ashamed.

If you're a lady, it's probably best to put your hair up while wearing this, because I've snagged my shoulder-length hair so many times. So painful.

I wish Leyden and Sons would make backpack straps for those who want to semi-permanently convert the back this way; I'd be on them so fast!

All in all, I love this bag a lot. I look at it everyday, and it makes me happy. That in itself makes the price worth it for me =D

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This courier bag is great. Exactly what I have been looking for. It has a nice rugged look and the quality of the leather and stitching is excellent. It works great for both work and travel. The courier bag is the perfect configuration for using as a backpack. Only a few seconds to make the quick strap conversion. The buckled side pockets are a nice feature of this bag as well.

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