I bought this bag for traveling as I was tired of buying canvas and other materials which only last for a few trips before they begin to wear and get holes in them. Plus, I really like the smell and look of a good leather bag. I’ve traveled six times now with this thing and I’ve never had an issue. Zippers all work well, and are smooth. The leather is rugged. And it holds a surprising amount of items in the many accessory pockets. The only issue I had was that one of the zipper pills came off after my 6th trip - not a huge deal. I reached out to the seller and they’re sending me replacement zipper pulls. I reinforced the remaining zipper pulls on the bag by giving them a firm squeeze with pliers to lock them into place and will replace/reinforce the missing one as soon as I receive the shipment with the new zipper pulls. Customer service has been great and the product is quality. The more a good leather bag gets used, the nicer looking it becomes in my opinion. This thing is great and will be my “go to” for the foreseeable future. Six trips down and I’ll be shocked if this isn’t still my preferred travel bag for at least the next 10 years.

Seems durable

Beautiful leather bag, great for packing for several days of travel, plenty of space. The leather is everything I was hoping for...feels soft and rich, and looks amazing. Would definitely recommend for someone looking to buy an upscale leather bag that is great value for the money.

Nice heavy leather bag, great for a weekend. Very well made.

Everything is amazing about this bag. The compartments the durability the size and all. The only downside of a leather bag is that it’s a bit heavy to begin with. But that’s the price you pay for a beautiful bag that is durable and holds so much. My husband loves this one

Clearly this is a very well-made product. Rich aroma of leather. Zippers are very smooth. Buying another for my son.

Ive purchased OTHERS that unfortunately were of lesser quality, cheap leather, horrible zippers. Lesson learned. READ Several reviews first. This bag is everything that the reviews I read said it was. I like it so much I bought another for my son in laws birthday gift. You wont be disappointed.

This bag is incredible, smells great looks like a million bucks. Well constructed and looks so sharp. Extremely pleased and will be so worth the little bit of extra money you spend on it. You will not be disappointed.

Ive owned the shoulder bag for a few years and love it. I get compliments from friends and even from strangers while checking out at the grocery store. When I needed a new travel/gym bag, I decided instead of cheap nylon, I would upgrade to something I really love - beautiful leather. The hardest part of selecting the Polare bag is which design - essentially how many pockets on the side besides the ones on each end. This one seems to work best for me as it has the one larger zippered pocket. I only hesitated as the stitching is white rather than brown. Turns out thats fine and Im sure I could use a little dark brown shoe polish if it bothered me, but it doesnt. It is heavier than a simply nylon duffle, but wouldnt you rather carry something of beauty? PS - thanks to those who answered my question about the stitching.

Recommended without hesitation. I originally bought the larger size, but swapped it out for this one. This is a really well-made bag, with thick soft leather, excellent stitching, and big sturdy zippers. The box-cover shape of the top zipper makes it easy to close the bag when its full -- many duffel bags close side-to-side and become harder to zip closed as they fill up. This one is easy to close even if its stuffed to capacity. I have nothing negative to say about this bag, except a general warning: this is full-grain leather (also called saddle or crazy horse leather). It WILL stain light-colored fabrics that rub against it. This goes away in time, as the bag airs out and the chemicals used to tan the leather evaporate. But it can take a while, and until then you need to be careful or youll wind up with stains that are very difficult to remove. This isnt a reflection on the quality of the bag, its a characteristic of saddle leather, which is loved for its strength and soft texture but does have this one drawback.