Specifically the medium transport. I am thinking about ordering it and am a little worried by the reviews that say it feels cheap. Does anyone have it? I also want to get it stamped with my initials but then if I don't like it, I'm screwed. A lot of the reviews say the strap is short but I plan in switching it out with a Social Threads guitar strap for a more casual look. Reviews? Should I get it stamped?
I have it and love it. It doesn't feel cheap to me, but the leather isn't overly stiff - I could see where perhaps because it's a bit "soft" that maybe people feel it's cheap??
The straps - yes, I find both of them a bit short, TBH. The shorter ones to put over my shoulder, I can still put it on my shoulder, but I'd prefer that it were a bit looser. The longer strap that is to make it a cross body - I pretty much won't wear it as a crossbody, I suspect. I'm tall and I need a LONG strap. In a pinch I could wear it like that if I needed to, but big picture, it's not long enough to where I like how it looks when I have it that way.
But the overall size is absolutely perfect for my needs. I had a purse in a similar color that had both straps and was about the same size wise, but it was SUPER floppy. I wanted a purse with some structure w/o being stiff. This fit the bill.
Post by cabbagecabbage on Oct 17, 2019 8:36:11 GMT -5
My medium transport tote has been my daily bag for almost two years. It has a fine spray of white paint on the leather and has been literally tossed on car seats and floors on the regular. The only wear is discoloration on bottom corners. I treat it like crap and it's tough. I've been very happy with it. I don't love that the strap isn't a crossbody so I usually use a camera strap. Otherwise it's perfect for ne.
My medium transport tote has been my daily bag for almost two years. It has a fine spray of white paint on the leather and has been literally tossed on car seats and floors on the regular. The only wear is discoloration on bottom corners. I treat it like crap and it's tough. I've been very happy with it. I don't love that the strap isn't a crossbody so I usually use a camera strap. Otherwise it's perfect for ne.
That's the kind of strap I am ordering. Are you glad you initialed yours? I am also really rough on my bags - like REALLY rough. This will be an everyday/tossed on the floor bag
My medium transport tote has been my daily bag for almost two years. It has a fine spray of white paint on the leather and has been literally tossed on car seats and floors on the regular. The only wear is discoloration on bottom corners. I treat it like crap and it's tough. I've been very happy with it. I don't love that the strap isn't a crossbody so I usually use a camera strap. Otherwise it's perfect for ne.
That's the kind of strap I am ordering. Are you glad you initialed yours? I am also really rough on my bags - like REALLY rough. This will be an everyday/tossed on the floor bag
I am. If you join their email insiders club or whatever it's called, the monogram is free. It's literally the only thing I've had monogrammed in my life but I'm happy with it.
That's the kind of strap I am ordering. Are you glad you initialed yours? I am also really rough on my bags - like REALLY rough. This will be an everyday/tossed on the floor bag
I am. If you join their email insiders club or whatever it's called, the monogram is free. It's literally the only thing I've had monogrammed in my life but I'm happy with it.
I signed up just for that! I ordered it, with my initials
That is my everyday work bag and has been for four years. I love it! It doesn't feel cheap to me at all. It's not firm leather - it's quite soft - but it is very durable.
I have the small transport bag that I use as my purse. I really like it and I definitely don’t think it feels cheap. The bag doesn’t have a lot of structure IMO and my purse falls over all the time. This doesn’t really bother me but I also read about it in some of the negative reviews of the bag.
I’ve had mine for few months and use it every day. Mine is the same color as cabbagecabbage and also has wear on the bottom corners. But I’m super rough on bags.
I've had two but they're not my favorite. I guess I'm in the minority and think the quality isn't on par with the price. I adore my KMM&Co bags though. Some are really structured and stiff while the Kodiak tote is slouchy and soft. Amazing quality.
I see you ordered one, but if anyone else is interested, I find the Shinola tote to be high quality (also at a higher price point). I've seen the Portland Leather Co ones advertised, but I have not seen them in person.