Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

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.