The Tour Travel Tote

I had been carrying a MZ Wallace tote for about a year and half, constantly frustrated by how unstructured it was and how the straps kept slipping off my shoulder. This new bag is a rockstar - it fits my laptop sleeve and other work documents that I need to go back and forth to the office. The straps are nice and secure - especially love that you have the option to use the shorter handles or longer handles. Will be excited to try the trolley option when I take it on a work trip. (Madewell, please never stop making this bag as I don't want to have to purchase another one as a backup for the future.)

I use tote bags to carry a lot of stuff. Bought this one to use for travel and beach and I never want to use it again. The straps dug into my shoulders from the get go and were incredibly uncomfortable. They also were immediately discolored from use. The sleeve to use it with a roller bag was a lifesaver for the brief time I used it that way and I appreciated that it had a top zipper and a couple of zipper pockets and zippered all the way open, but I spent too much time digging around for contents which seemed to get lost due to it's lack of structure and the way it's lined. It's clearly well made, but not for me, and I'd say look at it in person if you're considering it.