Features:

  • 100% Leather
  • Imported
  • 20" shoulder drop
  • Hand Wash
  • 12.5" high
  • 15.5" wide
  • This leather is a natural material and therefore subject to change from hide to hide and with daily use. The distressed appearance with occasional blemishes and variance in color is normal and does not mean there is any quality issue with the product. Irregularities in the consistency of this leather are inherent of its natural beauty and personality.
  • Front compartment features a padded computer pocket made to hold most 15.4 inch laptops and three padded open top accessory pockets
  • Removable, adjustable, and padded shoulder strap
  • This leather is a natural material and therefore subject to change from hide to hide and with daily use. The distressed appearance with occasional blemishes and variance in color is normal and does not mean there is any quality issue with the product. Irregularities in the consistency of this leather are inherent of its natural beauty and personality.
Great briefcase!

Ordered dark brown initially and then exchanged for cognate. Really great quality and my boyfriend gets compliments on it regularly. The dark brown looks very modern but the stitching looks almost orange. The cognate is great; stitching blends with the color. The leather is a good quality. The buckles slide in underneath the fake buckles on the exterior, which could be kind of annoying if you're a "shove my stuff in the bag and go" kind of guy. But that hasn't been a bother for my boyfriend yet. The briefcase has multiple compartments that you can store things in, including a pocket that you can keep pens in, and a laptop area that includes a strap to keep the laptop from falling out. Great briefcase!

A very professional looking briefcase at a reasonable price

Initially, I saw this bag listing in a store for ~$350. It gave me a chance to see the bag up close in person. Needless to say, I was not impressed with the price, though I seriously considered it at that price (this should give you some idea about this briefcase). I found it on Amazon for ~$120. I was still on the fence as I was looking for the perfect briefcase. Then, it was on sale for $88 and I could not say no. If you are buying at sub-$100, you cannot go wrong with this briefcase for the following reasons: -It looks very professional. -It has lots of space (a 15.6" laptop plus other items) -You really don't need other reasons (though it does have lots of nice pockets for thinner items). - Downsides: -It is genuine leather. It is not full-grain like it is advertised. I knew this going into my purchase as I saw the briefcase in person. It is worth noting though so you are not misled. Still, this just means the briefcase is less rugged than it would otherwise be. Don't beat it up and it will be gorgeous.

Versatile bag that can be used for business or casually

I own the Kenneth Cole Risky Business bag Kenneth Cole Risky Business Messenger Bag in brown as well and had that for a good while before switching to this bag. I also own a Kenneth Cole Rest My Case bag Kenneth Cole Reaction Luggage I Rest My Case in black that I was using for work. This bag has replaced both as my go to bag. There are a few reasons for that, which I will go into. I'm not going to go too in depth about the features of the bag, since plenty of other reviews have done that, but want to focus on comparing these three for someone who is considering the other bags. The Risky Business bag is a really clean looking bag, but has no support in the interior. That meant most of the items inside moved around a lot and it wasn't a very good laptop bag due to the lack of padding on the inside. The structure of the bag was fairly flimsy, so the file folders I used for work got bent up sometimes. The handle on top of that bag wasn't especially usable since there was no structural support for that bag, so grabbing the handle on the run with a full bag sometimes meant things spilling all over the place. The Show Business bag solves the issues of that bag, although looks a little less casual. There are big padded and gusseted compartments on the inside that protect your laptop and papers much better than the Risky Business bag. The clips on the straps also keep the flap secure, which is something the magnets on the Risky Business bag didn't do well. This bag is bigger though, but I think the size increase isn't too big of a jump. The Rest My Case bag was very professional looking, but I preferred the flap messenger style. The interior of this bag is laid out very similarly, but the flap is nice to have in order to quickly store items without messing with a zipper. There is also a velcro patch that secures the open pocket in the rear, which is nice. Although it would seem like having zippered compartments would be more secure compared to the Show Business bag, I haven't had anything fall out. The flap is also nice for when I don't want to zip close the pockets but still want some type of protection from rain. I will admit that the Rest My Case bag looked more like a laptop bag and much more formal, especially in black, but the Show Business bag bridges the gap between the casual of the Risky Business bag while adding all the strengths of the Rest My Case bag. It looks casual enough in brown leather that I can bring it to the office, but not to the point where it looks like it is just for work, like the Rest My Case bag. For those considering one of the other bags I mentioned, give this bag some consideration before making your purchase. This bag is more versatile than the other two and combines the best features of both. If I only had to buy one, I would have bought this bag first. Granted, I'm a guy who loves having different accessories (men in a professional environment can only get away with different briefcases/bags, watches, and colored ties to show our individuality most of the time) so I sometimes break out the other two, but if you want a bag that can go from the office to the coffee shop to your weekend out of town without looking out of place in any environment, this is the one.

Wow! Lovely and Roomy!!!

This is an extremely nice bag. It is large enough to hold a 15" laptop and is well padded to protect it. It is also quite roomy; containing several compartments for miscellaneous papers and notebooks, etc. The outer pocket snaps shut with an internal magnet, which is nice, and has easy buckle enclosures for the pockets on the other side. I like the fact that it has large pockets on the inside for a mouse and computer gear, and then other pockets for pencils and pens and cards, and your phone! The leather is quite supple, very soft to the touch. And it looks like it is very well put together and can handle being thrown around a bit without falling apart at the seams. I like that the shoulder strap comes with a wider piece of leather over the strap so it fits more comfortably on your shoulder. This is an extremely nice, roomy, well made man bag! Best one I've had so far, and at an unbeatable price at $127.00. The leather and workmanship is just outstanding.

Wonderful bag

I bought this because I am about to get out of college and I wanted something more professional than a back-pack. I did exhaustive research and this seemed to be the best option in my price range, I think I was right. There are several big pockets for books, a computer and iPad as well as smaller pockets for cords, a mouse and the ever handy novel. There is even an external pouch where I keep my sketch book at hand. The leather is very nice and so far has survived road trips, heavy rain and a bike wreck with no damage (I was surprised at that). The strap and connectors seem strong as well and I like the way the handle is done to allow carrying without latching. It hangs a little weird but A:all shoulder bags will to an extent and B:a friend of mine has a different bag and it hangs really weird so mine is not that bad. I get compliments all the time, I love this bag and carry it everywhere.

Lasts a lifetime (at least the lifetime of a muskrat)

I've had this bag for six years now, and I still like it. The leather is in great shape. The buckles, zippers, and straps are all holding up great. Remember when laptops were about two inches thick? Well, this bag has a padded pocket with a velcro-closing strap to hold one of those ThinkPads you've still got, plus it has a zippered pocket to hold a MacBook Air. So when you go through airport security, you can turn this bag into three bins; the people behind you will be amazed. You can keep the two chargers inside, and your iPad and Kindle in the outside pocket along with a hard copy book (just in case). It will also hold a couple pens, plenty of business cards (unless you're in sales), and usb cables to charge your phones. The padded strap will keep this bag comfortably on your shoulder, unless you're running through the airport, in which case you might want to put the strap across your chest, messenger bag style.

Lasted 5 years

I bought this 5 years ago for my husband and it's still going strong. I spent a lot more money on it at the time and it was worth every penny. My husband uses this bag almost daily, so it's seen better days:) Overall, it was an excellent laptop bag and I'll be buying another one for Christmas.

A great bag (perhaps best) - with a great compartment for laptops and books/papers

I purchased my first Ken Cole Reaction bag in Cognac in 2017. I purchased my second (an identical bag) six months later as a gift to a good friend (he loved it). I purchased two others (one in black and one dark brown) in January 2019 (these were gently used/discounted by Amazon and a great value - I organize projects by bag). I read the positive and negative reviews -- and I am no expert on leather (albeit my family owns many leather coats and other bags/brief cases). The Ken Cole bag serves me well -- lots of storage space. I think these are high quality bags, especially worth the discounted price I paid for bags 3 and 4.

Great Bag, You Won't be Disappointed!

Looked at a lot of bags on Amazon and settled on this one. Price, compartments and 100% leather was my criteria for buying it. Man it sure is a nice bag and I'm not the least bit disappointed. I wasn't sure it was going to hold all my gear but it does in spades. I carry my work flat notebook 9 x 11 ½, MacBook Air 13" in back compartment and it well protected. Next Compartment is my iPad Pro with Otterbox Defender case, that's a padded compartment. There also another compartment alongside the padded compartment but I don't need it. Under the front flap is a zipper compartment with a pouch I keep 2 checkbooks, spot for 3 pens and a business card holder for cards. On the back is another compartment for slim papers. All the compartments have a zipper over them. The bag is a really soft leather and smooth. In my picture it looks like it's faded but that's the light when I took the picture. I don't drag it around too much, it goes from my house to my truck where it stays most of the day unless I need it in my office. It got rained on the the other day and looks like new. I was in Office Depot the other day and looking at their bags and they had nothing as nice and were a lot more expensive. I had my last bag for 10 years and didn't think I would find something to replace it but this fills the bill. Not in the least disappointed and recommend it a lot.

Perfect in every way!

I spent a lot of time looking at many different messenger bags to use instead of a backpack or briefcase. I read all of the reviews both positive and negative and decided to go ahead and try this one and I cannot figure out why there are people who feel that it is cheaply made or poor quality. I recently started a new job so this was a gift to myself and I love it. It looks great and handles my laptop, binders, files, phones, etc. I basically carry my office with me both driving and flying. I was at a meeting the other day with the president of our company and as we finished up he came to me and told me how great the bag looked and wanted to know where I had gotten it as he was looking for a new one! So all those people who didn't think this was a quality product are completely wrong! Well worth every dollar!

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