Lovely as the first day I got it

I bought the bag in December of 2019, but waited until I've used the bag long enough to write a somewhat long-term review. Originally, I bought the bag for bike commuting, but I found that even with the strap shortened, the bag still moved around a little bit too much for my liking. Maybe if I was on a more upright bicycle the bag would be more comfortable. I use the bag daily and pre-pandemic, commuted to work via Light rail so everything had to fit tetris style - breakfast, lunch, 160z thermos, 26oz flask, and a book. With the aforementioned items, the bag was bulging and at times hard to close, but in all honesty I expected too much from a minimalistic bag. Construction and material is top, as expected from Waterfield. The strap feels nice, but I honestly believe you need to buy their shoulder strap because it makes the bag so much more comfortable, especially when you load it up like I do. The unstructured design is nice because when the bag isn't full of rigid items, it forms to your body when you're wearing it and feels comfortable - it's not bouncing around. If I ever need to upgrade to a bigger bag, I'll definitely look at Waterfield first.

I've included pictures of the bag 9 months in and what I typically carry (minus the flask).