Herschel Supply Co. Retreat Black/Black Denim One Size

Everyone and their sister has this backpack on my campus, and I always thought that it was just an expensive trend with no basis. However I gave in when I realized how awful my $25 backpack with no back support or strap padding was when I was lugging around my things on campus. I wanted something sturdier and with an amazon giftcard to subsidize part of the cost, I went for it.I love this backpack so much, it literally is the most comfortable thing to carry and looks amazing.One caveat: Amazon definitely has the sizing wrong. If you compare the height of the Herschel Retreat backpack on other websites you see a difference from 16" to 18". I've even seen some websites list 21". It is definitely bigger than 16". The flap on top adds an extra 1"-2" so I guess that is where the deviation lies. Do not buy this backpack if you are looking for a small day pack to go shopping with, it is meant to be big enough to lug around your waterbottle, laptop, books, and a change of clothes.

I ordered a Gray Retreat back in June of 2018 and received a real Herschel and have LOVED the bag. In August of 2018, I ordered the same bag in Windsor Wine Red and received a knock-off mid-volume Little America, instead of the Retreat. The bag is a fake Herschel. The difference in quality is night and day. The fake bag has horizontal stripes on one interior section, a black rubber headphone hole (instead of a rubber piece that is the same color as the bag), no headphone hole on the interior of the bag, and the circular magnetic snaps are thicker and do not say "Herschel Supply" on them, like my original does. To test if this was a fluke, I ordered a total of THREE additional Herschel bags from Amazon, and ALL were fakes. I'm so disappointed. I use Amazon for everything and it makes me concerned that if fake Herschel bags have infiltrated the site, what other items are knock-offs? And to be clear, I ONLY ordered from Amazon, not a third-party seller on Amazon. Such a shame!

The bag that I received did not look like the one in the pictures!!!! Totally different emblem of Herschel on the front and the straps are plastic buckles not what it shows on the pictures. I'm so disappointed because I totally expected something else. Yeah it's the same color but the style doesn't look authentic I don't get it! Does it look like it? I dont think so look at my split screen pix of it. I'm so pissed! Watch out from purschasing this! This has never happened to me before!!!

Herschel bags are very lightweight and super stylish. I got one for multiple uses including hiking, vacation, carrying my laptop around, etc. The size of this bag is larger than I had expected, but I guess it’s not bad, as it would fit a 17” laptop and then some. Upon putting on the bookbag, I noticed it was really light as compared to other ones like the North Face. It actually felt a little flimsy, but that may not be a bad thing for when you go hiking. It has a section separator inside which is helpful. The straps are somewhat comfortable, but really more geared towards being fashionable than for practicality/comfort. Overall, the Herschel bag is somewhat expensive for what it is, but if you don’t mind paying it, it’s a fairly good bag.

I got this to use as my work bag but I found it overly large (I'm a fairly short woman) and it has one giant compartment, which I thought I'd like but turns out I don't like. ... I need multiple compartments to put stuff in. So ... this one is now in my closet as a backup bag or to loan out and my next bag may be from Lo and sons, because I've been thinking about getting their OMG bag forever and it may be time to go ahead and just do that. Anyway this is the last backpack I bought and after this I decided I'm not buying anymore backpacks. It's a lovely backpack; lining is pretty, bag is great, closes well, everything worked wonderfully; I just found it very large for me.

As a grad student, this thing kills it. I can carry my laptop, four text books, notebook, pencil case, wallet, water bottle and snacks. It doesn't have much stretch but thats good for me, otherwise I would keep shoving things in it. I use it running across a giant campus and on the MBTA. Even full it doesn't feel as heavy as it should. I get all the hype around them.

It's a nice well-made backpack. Even though the pricing is slightly higher than other brands but you cannot beat the look and make of this product. Material is thick and I believe can last a long time. I bought this for a trip to Japan and wore it a few times wearing heavy stuff and it doesn't tire me out too much. The style is good for a medium size girl, not too big and bulky. Pretty stylish and highly recommend.

Herschel is one of my favorite new companies. My boyfriend ended up loving the navy blue collection, so I purchase the backpack, overnight duffle bag and the traveler kit. The backpack is big enough to fit a laptop in the padded sleeve, books and anything else you need to put inside...it has a big carrying capacity. It also has a red and white pinstriped interior which gives it a nice pop when you open up the bag. It has held up nicely to almost daily use and we don't plan on buying another bag or backpack from another company. Definitely worth the price!