I wanted something that looked more formal/classic than a sports nylon pack. This is more casual than what I wanted. The material is a simple olive green, not as detailed and textured as the photo here. The lackluster color is very basic looking, and the cheapo plastic clips make it look like more of a costume piece than something I would want to use everyday. If your buying it for trips to the grocery store(its huge and very durable) its fine, but I probably will order something better suited for my purposes.