Manitou Shoulder Bag

It serves my needs, is durable and fashionable.
Perfect

I bought the Manitou Shoulder Bag to replace a well-used Timbuk2 messenger bag. The interior water-resistant coating was de-laminating and leaving plastic bits everywhere so I wanted to replace it with a bag that would be much more durable and made of earth-friendly materials. The Manitou is a good design, made of high quality materials, with some thoughtful features. My few suggestions for improvement include: 1) provide a closure buckle for the flap, something similar to the Grand Marais Mail Bag; 2) provide some additional stiffness to the main bag by either moving (and enlarging) the leather trim piece to the rear of the bag or including a stiffening panel inside the rear zippered sleeve pocket. That's what I did and it helps keep the bag's shape. I'd prefer to have a leather panel on the rear of the bag to avoid using plastic and it would provide some abrasion resistance; 3) move the zipper higher up on the front sleeve pocket so pens and pencils protruding up from the small front pockets aren’t in the way of the zipper. Other than these few items the Manitou Shoulder Bag is a great product and I’m glad I made the switch.

Well built and functional

Spent a while looking for my ideal sling bag, and am extremely happy with this. It weighs enough to not get floppy when empty-ish and has enough space to handle those tasks that fall short of needing a full-on messenger or backpack. I was concerned about the lack of internal pockets, but I have embraced the "just toss it in" quality. The only thing I would add is a simple closure to the outer pocket - I'll probably be adding a snap to mine so I can confidently throw a phone or wallet in there. Great bag - highly recommended.

I have been using the Manitou shoulder bag since I received it. The bag arrived a day earlier than what was said. Thank you