This bag is not only for shoes, but initially to conceal important items when traveling in Asia.<br />I have a safety back used for traveling, used for traveling to countries outside the United States.<br />The back pack has security zippers that allow restricted access to its contents.<br />But I didn't want to look like an obvious foreigner wearing a security bag. :)<br />This was nice enough to make my back pack look harmless and allot of people paid it no attention.<br />Of course, a professional probably would have noticed the difference, but this was also good for concealment.<br />Even if someone with sly hands decided go at one of my zippers in a crowded place, the bag acted like another deterrent.<br />But a shoe bag would never prevent someone desperate enough not to take ones valuables.<br />Now I just use both for holding sandy beach sandals after a day at the beach :)<br /><br />Update: 07.03.2016<br /><br />An interesting query about my review has prompted me to return to add additional details. To clarify why this bag only received 3 stars should have been written in the beginning. However it was one of my earlier and first reviews, and I was trying to focus on the positive aspects of the items I purchased. Because I'm not a paid reviewer, my intention is not to write a critical opinion or overwhelming lie. But to sum up why this bag only received 3 stars is this. It does not serve its purpose as a true shoe bag. I purchased a pair of shoes from Kohl's for a wedding reception about 2 years ago. Wore only once, so they were the perfect candidate for displaying the ineffectiveness of this shoe bag. My shoes are a size 13 with an 1-1/2&#34; heel with a 2-1/2&#34; raised back. Disregard the length of the shoe, and the height is still a problem. The bag could not fit both my shoes, and even 1 shoe was a tight fit. The only thing that fits in this bag are my beach shoes. 13&#34; in length but they can be fattened to nearly 2&#34;, they fit snugly inside this bag. However, a set of real shoes would barely fit if it's larger than a size 8 perhaps. I would not recommend purchasing this bag. Perhaps someone could find a good use for it, but in my personal unpaid unbiased opinion, it's not worth the investment.larger than a size 8 perhaps. I would not recommend purchasing this bag. Perhaps someone could find a good use for it, but in my personal unpaid unbiased opinion, it's not worth the investment.