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Review on πŸŽ’ Adidas Alliance Sackpack: Stylish Black White Design to Carry Your Essentials with Ease by Mike Phillips

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent quality. Small. Good for occasional use.

Well done. A soccer ball fits in my pocket. A volleyball will do just fine. Definitely not a youth BBball. This is NOT a book wrapper! Drawstring closure is way better than expected. But placing shoes at the bottom is a size 10 at best for the level. The bag is a little smaller than what I'm used to. More: Opening the bag made a pleasant impression. He looked solid. I only checked the ball size after reading other reviews and my gym has a backup. Shoe placement below is for slightly larger bags (I have 10.5E). My 10.5 (US) fits well, 10 is a bit tight and 11 is slanted. The tip was a big surprise. Recoil does not open as expected! The tip is not a thick tip, but something like a hollow rope. - more comfortable than expected - see picture. It's also comfortable enough for short 1-2 mile trips to the gym - at 5 miles I'm not sure. The tip fits my broad shoulders well and helps with this work. The biggest disadvantage is the "multimedia" felt liner. I usually keep my shampoo/conditioner bottles here. They always lick after a while. 5.25 floppy disks predate the term "multimedia". And I don't want external loads and bumps on the phablet (which would be nasty). Who packs a phablet in a backpack? Glasses in a smaller compartment maybe. The main compartment is NOT VENTILATED at all (they said it was in the description). This is a disadvantage for swimmers and people who sweat profusely. But the thick lining looks pretty compatible with aerosol sanitizers. The side pockets are what I call 2 liter bottle pockets and they are mostly vented. But they are also included on the back of this felt which is associated with mold/fungus. *I can use the side pockets for my suit and glasses* but I don't like the thought of dirty socks and sweaty shirts. Finally, there is no strap on the rear handle that I use to hang my bag in my locker or sometimes just carry it around. All this to say the proposed improvements: remove the felt lining or reduce the size of the inner pocket. In fact, this is my main complaint. Add rear ventilation to the main compartment. Add a protective reflective strip somewhere on the back (for hiking use). Add a simple strap and rope hangar in the middle of the top of the bag. I just sent the box back with the mesh on the bottom!) Definitely a great price and overall good experience. I can and usually use my backpack to "hike" 1-2 miles to the gyms. Definitely recommend for the price. Would recommend to most intermittent gym people. Soccer moms and dads will find this useful. I probably won't buy it again, but this is tailored to my specific use. Five stars

Pros
  • Mesh water bottle pockets.
Cons
  • Periodicity