I love this bag, it’s durability and the waterproof red lining. The only thing I miss is the reflective tape that used to be on the front.
Great bag!
The customer service team was great at responding to my questions! I had reached out a few weeks before I ordered and asked when the bag would be back in stock. They responded quickly with a date. When the bag was back in stock, I placed an order and the same team member reached out to me to confirm my address and I believe they expedited the order - it was delivered within a day! Amazing customer service!
I bought the Manhattan bag when I first moved to NYC. I carry way too many things with me to bother with a purse... I need space for my books that i read on the subway, sketchpad, datebook... this bag fits everything. The front pocket allows easy access to my keys and wallet, the interior is spacious enough for large things, even a textbook or two. The material of the bag is great, too. It's been dropped and dragged and smashed by subway doors and still looks great. I would recommend this bag to anyone for daily use.
My whole family has been using Mahanttan Portage bags since they still had the leather "John Peters" label (which by the way is our only complaint, we all liked the leather label better). We are a Wallstreeter family, although to us it's just "the bag," it was 10 years before we knew there were other kinds. I just got another style, first in the family. I hate carrying a purse and the Wallstreeter is too big for just around town so I'm trying the Manhattan Bag. So far so good. I wish it had a small zipper pocket in the inside. But I'm nitpicking. What I do like about this bag, and what I was first hestitant about, is how tall it is. I was looking for a purse substitute and it's not really shaped like a purse, but, it's the right height for file folders, so I can use it for work when I don't have much to carry. I'm thinking about testing out the small DJ bag, that seems purse like. As for color, is there any other color than black? Maybe in another 10 years we'll try grey. Keep up the good work, if it wasn't for Manhattan Portage bags my whole family would be carrying around a lot of loose junk. There is no substitute.
My favourite bag in ballistic nylon. I've been using one daily for almost 20 years.There only improvement would be a small lifting loop on the top by the back pocket
I've bought the Manhattan bag for my vacation, and it is perfect for theatregoing. Has an outer pocket for cough drops, the inside is great for a book or two. Even better, it exactly fits one of Stephen Sondheim's lyrics books.
This company builds tanks.
This bag is perfect for the laptop and pad and a few key things. I don't need a bag with all my stuff and this bag is a great option. I got this specifically so that my 8x12 clipboard could fit along with my a laptop. And sturdy as hell. Can't miss.
I ordered a messenger bag, iPad slipcase, and a small bag. All Items arrived on time. All are beautiful yet utilitarian. Each item feels comfortable to wear and easy to utilize. I don't feel as if I have to fumble around to reach what's inside. Great shopping experience & customer service!
This bag fits so many everyday items and more while retaining a compact exterior. The interior is a beautiful red too which makes it easy to find what I need. Everybody should own this messenger bag.
My brother gave me this bag in gray for Christmas in 1999. I still use it often. I will always recommend Manhattan Portage bags because they just don't quit!
I have used your bag for almost ten years now. I love them
I like it much better than a backpack. I am quite often banged with others backpacks while traveling as people do not realize they are protruding and need to be more careful when they turn.
The quality is very good. It fits my computers and iPads and the pockets are handy on the outside. I have not seen anything as useful when traveling.
My only negatives are based on previous version. This one does not hold as much as previous version. I needed to unzip it to make it wider to hold the same amount. Plus it is an inch or so narrower. But I can live with these changes as overall this bag is almost perfect.
We love our Manhattan bag...That's right my husband and I fight over it! It is so durable. We lived in the Virgin Islands for year and all our other bags rusted...Not the Manhattan Portage bag! It holds a lot of stuff! Washes up great.
This bag is absolutely perfect for carrying my iPad around. I've been wanting to downsize from a bulky laptop bag now that I just carry around my iPad. This is perfect for work and conferences. There is more than enough room for a book or two, wallet, keys, etc.
I just wanted to let you know I recieved the manhattan bag. Wonderful, it is bursting with space. Great for my purposes. I use the shoulder padding and its just great.
I also wanted to let you know that my wife was so impressed with how it looked and how useful it was that we ordered 3 for her nephews that are graduating highschool. If only I would have had it in college!
I am an Irish man living in Denmark. I bought this beauty on my first trip to New York. I've always had a backpack where I keep things, I like to travel and have emergency supplies of all sorts planted everywhere. This is a great size for a bag, wallet, keys, phone, notepad, personal organiser, Ipod, sunglasses, it all fits, and to each it's own section. I find it wonderul in the summer where you don't have a coat to keep all these things in and dont want to walk around with huge "rob me" bulging pockets. I was delighted to find this website too as my dog ate the strap on my first bag (now a good 5 years old), so looks like time for a new one!