Herschel Dawson Backpack, Arctic, Small 13L

Love the design. Combination of modern & classic look. The bag is light weight makes it suitable for school & work. Combination of colour is pretty match. Overall the bag looks stylish. Also suitable for travelling for those who keep minimal items inside backpack. Cannot wait to add other Herschel backpack into my collection.

I absolutely love this backpack! I bought the XS in Chai/Tan. Although it's small (13L), it holds a lot. I recently took it as a day pack on a trip to Europe. (It doubled as my seat bag on the airplane.) The inside compartment easily held my full size digital camera, iPhone XS, collapsing umbrella, Nook, sunglasses and 9 oz. water bottle. There is also an inner zippered pocket for small items like a nail file, clippers, etc. The zippered outer pocket along the backside of the pack is great for holding maps or a thin notebook or other flat objects. The two outer front pockets hold small objects such as a 2 oz. bottle of hand sanitizer, pocket tissues, lip balm/lipstick, pill containers, pack of gum, etc. The fabric is sturdy and the pack easily slings over a shoulder or can be worn on your back. (After three weeks of daily use the pack shows no sign of wear.) The drawstring closure under the flap w/magnetic snap closure ensures security. And the magnetic snaps on the front pockets keep them securely closed as well. I love this pack so much I recently bought a second one. Why? As the color of my first pack is Chai/Tan, it's on the light side. I found that I wasn't taking it if I was going somewhere where I thought it would get dirty (camping, baseball games). So I bought a second one in a darker color that won't show the dirt. Bottom line: great little day pack that holds all of the stuff I need without getting too heavy. What's not to like?

Purchased for grandson school supplies. Love the look but the leather has started peeling I’m less than 3 months,

Y’all this is the Mary Poppin’s bag of the 21 century. I love this mom-pack. It is perfect for all my toddler’s and my necessities. It fits diapers, wipes, a small size toiletries and medicine bag, snacks, clothes, on-the-go first aid kit, toys, two sunglasses cases, and all your hopes and dreams. The front pockets are perfect for my everyday purse things-wallet, keys, lipstick, boss up your life mom tools. It has an inside pocket for whatever random sh*t that ends up in your bag. The secure back pocket has so much room for possibilities, but I use it for my son’s tablet. It’s comfortable, but still stylish and not bulky. It weights nothing. I’m pretty sure it is made from some kind of witch craft, but I’m not judging. It could last through a toddler birthday party which means it could last through anything. If your a mom like me who hated those giant diaper bags then get this bag. You won’t regret it.

This is an awesome backpack. A little bit more expensive than I'm used to for a backpack this size, but it's totally worth it. I've put it through so much within the short amount of time that I've had it.It looks small, but trust me, it holds a lot and is quite a convenient size when traveling. The backpack is made of really great quality material and it has a really convenient pocket in the side that I've used to store items like postcards and other documents that I don't want to get too bent up since there is a nice, thick layer of padding on the back.I've only had it for a month, but honestly, I can see this backpack holding up for a very long time. I'm even considering using this when going to classes once school starts again since I realized that my laptops DOES manage to fit inside!Highly recommended!!9/9/2016 Update~After much trial and error, I have come to the conclusion that this backpack will not work for school for me personally. I simply cannot comfortably fit my 13 inch laptop, agenda, 2 small Five-Star notebooks and a tiny pencil pouch in the bag. The opening of the backpack barely covers the top of the computer so it won't close at all. The only thing that keeps my laptop from falling out is the flap and magnetic clasp,With that being said, it's still a great travel backpack (I recently took it kayaking too, and while things got a little wet, nothing was drenched at all), but unless you have a smaller laptop, I wouldn't suggest it for school.

Bought last month and been using it since. Great backpack and would have given 5 stars if I had not just noticed the permanent marker writing on the Herschel label. Ugh! If seller is reading this, can I get a replacement please?!

I've been using the smaller 13L Dawson backpack for years now, and recently had to replace it due to wear and tear. I absolutely loved my original pack, but several confusing changes have been made that make the new design extremely frustrating. The shoulder straps / buckles have been changed; the straps that extend from the padded portion of the shoulder are very thin now, and constantly slide out of the buckles, which means I have to adjust the straps literally every time I put it on. They also constantly get twisted backwards when putting the bag on. Additionally, the front pockets seem to be smaller now, and no longer fit my phone (stretching the buckle out to snap into place leaves a sizeable gap at the top where items can fall out from).Super disappointed, I absolutely loved the old pack and can't find anything else in this smaller size as attractive or with the same features. Halfway considering removing the straps from my old bag and sewing them into the new one.

Be warned...the opening at the top of this bag is very narrow...about 24" (as apposed to the other Herchel bag of a similar size but without pockets, which is 30"). I know it's probably not meant for carrying a ring binder ....which is as well... because it won't fit in. It also has a tiny flap at the top rather than the one which stretches over the sides, so would need to tighten the drawstring to give protection. Not brilliant.

Brilliant quality. I live this bag.

really funky functional bag that is well made and holds a perfect A level students level of heavy books

This was a present for my wife, it had been pointed out to me some months before as a potential present. It seems she likes it a lot....

Everything you expect