This bag is just the right size for me.  I really like the side pockets for a small water bottle or umbrella. Wish they were an inch higher, but you can't have everything.  The wallet that is included with this purse holds all my cards and money too and the RFID protection is a big plus. me.  I also like the bronze color which is very neutral.  Unfortunately the first bag I purchased was very poorly sewn together.  The lining bulged up into the zipper and the pleats on the outside did not lay flat.  The zipper had loose stiches and was separating from the bag.<br />  I liked the bag enough to order it a second time and traded it for a replacement. The second bag did not have the zipper problem, but the bottom of the bag was not flat.  I still liked it enough to keep it.<br />  If the black bag was not so much higher priced, I'd get that one too.