I bought this bag after many years of using the classic kanken as a nappy bag, ready to move on to a bag I could use as a tote now that I have less to carry around every day. This bag has been more than perfect, everyday it is my tote/laptop bag, but it also comes on adventures with my family hiking and walking as a backpack carrying everyone’s snacks. I also bought the shoulder straps, chest clip, and two bottle pockets which I was worried would be overkill but when using as a backpack all day, those items have really helped and expanded the carrying capacity! Doesn’t matter that you can’t clip the shouldn’t pads to the bag itself, one you have them in a comfy spot they don’t move! I got a frost green bag which is darker in real life than in the pics, I also got the pink bottle pockets, yellow shoulder pads and rainbow chest clip, love the mix and match look with all the colours!