Athalon Everything Boot Bag/Backpack - Ski - Snowboard

Love this bag. Shouldve gotten years sooner. I planned to take aboard aircraft as carry-on (it WILL fit in most U.S. airline overheads, though you may need to lay on side), but ended up checking instead (Im an airline pilot so its free either way) due to convenience. This bag is really all you need for a solo weekend skiing trip, though itll easily fit one pair of boots, two helmets, two goggles, two pairs of gloves, two sets of skiing accessories...if youre traveling with spouse/buddy. Yes, you could fit two pairs of boots, though you wouldnt have room for helmets, etc. Wonderful bag.

My Ski buddies are changing to this bag after seeing mine! We like to change at the mountain base and this bag is great for that. I was very impressed with how comfortable this bag is to carry as a backpack. Fits my 10 1/2 size boots, helmet, ski pants, sweater and all the other gear I may need for the day, including lunch!. Even with all that weight, it feels like a feather on my back due to the great design. Put it on my back and walk 1/4 mile from the parking lot or condo to the slope to gear up. Not having to lug a heavy bag in one hand and my skis in the other is wonderful. The quality gives this bag 5 stars, it is VERY well made! But it also gets 5 stars for the great design ideas. The backpack straps can be stored in their own zippered section for flying or if you dont want to use them at some time.

My son loved the a Christmas Gift! Had a bunch of room!

Hands down these are the best check your boots bags. They are great because: -you can pack clothing in the side pockets and on top to protect your boots and helmet. Not only are they very well protected but you can pack an amazing amount of stuff in here -there are straps you can use like a back pack but a pocket to put them in when checking so they dont get caught -handle on the top where you need it -very sturdy I have used these to travel internationally etc. I stupidly bought one of the cooler boot bags that look more like a backpack for my kidsand while maybe if I someday am mountain climbing with my boots and skis they might be better for checking your boots not so much--less room and no way to pad your helmet. So now I had to go back and buy more of the athalon bags seriously--the best

My husband told me he wouldnt use the (hidable) straps, but found them handy when he had to carry his own stuff and help another skier who had been injured. We did snip the stitching on one edge of the top inside fabric casing so we could melt the ends of the straps and handle more, given the reviews indicating that the handle ends can strip and pull out (thanks to reviewers who indicated this from their own experience!). We found that these ends could be melted more completely (my husband used a soldering iron for control, since the ends are short) so they couldnt strip and were fatter; my husband then tacked the casing back to the still-hot material, saving me some hand-sewing work. Everything else appeared very well made. He did have to write on it with a silver sharpie for labeling, as it has no built-in shipping tag and reviews say add-on strap ones tear off in airline transit. He had no problems whatever with this on his trip, and was amazed and amused at how much he could pack... and pack... and pack... into this after he had his boots and helmet in the appropriate compartments. He loved it! It carried everything his ski bag didnt. Definitely appreciate Athalons workmanship in general and would buy other products from them as needed.

We purchased 3 of these for the family for Christmas. They hold everything we need, including our ski pants and extra socks, and the separate compartment for goggles is great. I love the fact that the back carry straps can be tucked away when transporting in the car. Makes carrying our gear easy, and feels much lighter than trying to carry things apart. It also helps keep everyones gear tidy, ready to go, and together in the car. Now we just grab our bag and skis and load up the car. My only complaint was that I had to purchase these through amazon.com instead of amazon.ca.

This skate bag is Everything! I love everything about it especially the graffiti design- quality, not juvenile. Very well made, comfy shoulder straps, sturdy handles, pockets, cord hole and more. I love it

I honestly dont know why I didnt buy one of these sooner. This boot bag is perfect! I looked at several designs and this one fit my needs exactly. Everything I bring to the ski hill fits great with room to spare. It is so much easier to carry than my old system. I would highly recommend this product!

I just received this bag today and, unfortunately, the zipper isnt actually stitched into the bag all the way around on the main compartment. I was hoping to use it this weekend, but instead I will wait for a replacement from Amazon. I got two of this bag (different colors) and the other is fine. This bag holds a TON of stuff, its easy to fit in a pair of womans boots and two helmets. I guess time will tell if it holds up or if this I come to regret buying--and bothering to go through the process of exchanging--this bag. Update: the replacement bag arrived with the zipper completely unstitched in the same part of the bag (and barely attached all the way around the main compartment) so Amazon must have a bad batch of this White out color. The Batik color I also purchased is stitched well in the zippers. That bag is currently holding womens boots and helmet and an additional 2 youth helmets with ease--it has great capacity and is comfortable to carry. Update 2: the replacement for the replacement arrived. The zipper is just barely stitched the whole way around the bag. I tugged on the zipper to try to get an idea of whether it is going to fail catastrophically right away, and it seems mostly okay, so Im going to keep it. The Batik color bag I also purchased from Amazon has held up through several ski trips and the White out bag has done OK so far over 7-8 ski trips. I use one to carry womens boots, helmet/goggles, snowpants, sweatshirt, hats, mittens and the other to carry 2 youth boots, 2 youth helmet/goggles, and snowpants, hats, mittens for the pair. They are really handy for lugging all the pieces around, especially with kids.

The bag is huge and seems well constructed except for the handle. With ski/snowboard gears are quick heavy, especially ski boots, a bag packed full will snapped the carry handle on the top as it is only sewed lightly at the top. So if you dont rely on the top handle, you will be fine. Just hold the back strap or the entire bag.