Okay, look. If you want pockets everywhere, this is not your jam. This is not your jam if you want enough room to carry an anvil. It you want to carry 2 yeti Rabmblers, this is not your jam either.On the other hand....if you want a 15 liter backpack (5 inches deep) that has a waterbottle pocket on the outside for a slim hydroflask or other slim 16-24 oz bottles, this will work. If you want something that doesn't scream "I wish I were hiking, dammit!" this will work. If you DON'T want dozens of useless, tiny interior pockets that only get in the way, this bag is for you. If you want comfortable shoulder straps, this is probably a bag for you as well (ymmv, in the shoulder straps department. At first I thought they were way too small and thin--but that actually work okay!). If you want a backpack that will hold a 14 inch laptop, iPad, a few files, a couple of books and lunch or your bose QC 45's (Or apples of various kinds) this will work. If you also need a couple of pockets to stash a wallet, keys, and personal items, this will work well.If you want something ridiculously stylish—think colors, stripes, and prints—this isn't your jam. I mean, it's a basic backpack that's well made. This is NOT a fashion piece, I don't care what any review says. It's a 15-liter backpack with room for what most people will need in a day or on a short trip.Because of all of that, I bought one. When I unpacked it, it looked so small that I thought, " Uh oh. This will never work." Then I added all of my junk for the day... and kept adding more! It's a little like a Honda CRV: well-made, it will last, and it swallows everything you buy at Costco. You know what I mean. And better than your Honda, it has a real lifetime guarantee. So if a zipper or seam blows (because you stuffed it like your CRV), call them, and they will repair or replace it. Period. This, my friends, is a tiny workhorse with more umpf than you expected. (But it's still not "stylish," "elegant," "soft," or any other pretty adjective you can think of. It's black. It's a backpack. It works--for 15 liters of space. And it's pretty narrow so it doesn't knock over that art in the museum you want to visit after work.