Are the strips padded (enough) and comfortable for shoulders, especially when the bag is fairly loaded?
731318
The straps are not padded. I have the bag loaded but it does not dig into your shoulder.
731319
Yes, there is a little bit of padding. Considering the padding and the width of the shoulder straps, even when the bag is fully loaded with all your stuff, you will still feel quite comfortable. I've had the bag for about a month now, I'm a high school teacher and I load that bag up! It is hands down, the best bag I've ever had! Buy it! :)
160363
I agree with Carrios and Lyn. I was a little worried about lack of padding, but did not actually find it a problem. I did wish there was a connecting strap across the upper chest sometimes. It still worked very well for two weeks' use in Europe .
541643
No its not! Its so uncomfortable. It digs in your shoulder because its round, its not flat.... sorry I meant the shorter straps. The long one is ok, not padded like others say but its not bad.
840273
I'm 200lbs and the straps are currently set to the smallest it can be, so i would say yeah i dont see it being a problem for the shoulders. The waist strap may not though.
298441
Yes, it's actually quite spacious, adequate enough for day packing and comfortable with the one shoulder strap, with a handy strap that comes across the front to the shoulder strap to keep it from slipping off.
996241
Yes shoulder straps are padded. They are pretty light weight I would say 2-3lbs.
954603
The strap pretty substantial and has a nice amount of padding. I was ok with the bag for my last trip wearing it for about 5 hours straight. Had to shift it a few times since I have boney shoulders, but with a camera, 2 lenses, flash, batteries, memory cards, meter, and some accessories, it really wasn't bad for that amount of time.
1641071
Yes they are very well padded. Just don't make my mistake and sit on it yourself �.
586642
I've worn it through a few activities (football games and school plays, etc.) and found it more comfortable than a conventional backpack. The shoulder pad is thick enough not to "dig" into your shoulder and the hidden waist straps secure it to your body. The plus side of the shoulder style is that it's easy to swing around from your back to get to your equipment. That would be a plus on some of the rides at Disney (like the safari), you won't have to take it off each time.
1598194
Yes the shoulder padding is sufficient. I don't use it every day but I've been very satisfied with this bag as my choice for a non-leather bag.
1038031
Yes. There is an extremely adequate amount of strap attached with a rubber pad for comfort.
1053686
Yes the seats are padded, so is the backrest. They are actually quite comfortable.
729258
Yes, I think it does better than a basic strap.The flat area seems to hold its shape better. Of course, it depends on the relative breadth and slope of your shoulders (as well as how much stuff you have in the bag)
1132286
Yes! That's why I love this bag so much. I can carry it whichever way I want. And the backpack straps are super easy to connect and are really padded for comfort. :)
1721489
the clips that attach the strap to the bag are metal (yea) so I don't think they would break easily. the neoprene shoulder part(half inch) is quite stretchy- (cushy, but stretchy) I stretched mine and it stretched a good couple of inches. So your bag might hang a little lower.
27033
The padding is pretty good. If you can get the laptop to stay secure. The straps don't work all that well, so my laptop was just floating around in there, so I returned it.
650195
Yes, it is indeed comfortable to carry coz your shoulder doesn't hurt due to its soft material.. I like putting it on my shoulder and easily swing it behind to grab something or carry the baby but unlike my previous bags, I don't feel any twitching or friction on my skin.. Loving it! :-D