Speaking of leather, I appreciate how it’s tastefully placed around the bag. It’s where it needs to be and not slapped on for looks alone. All the touchpoints have a hint of this smooth, luxurious stuff. The grab handle, the padded shoulder strap adjustment points, and of course the zipper pullers. So every time you interact with the bag, your fingertips are treated to leather instead of plastic.

I’ll admit, at first the shoulder straps looked a bit too minimal for comfort. They’re not covered in MOLLE webbing, don’t have a sternum strap, and don’t have plastic hardware hanging off them. And then I loaded it up with a heavy load of gear, including my laptop, a jacket, water bottle and much more. Properly weighted down, I slung it over both shoulders. I was impressed with the comfort immediately, and was still impressed after wearing it across a full day. They’re perfectly padded, without the extra nonsense. Additionally, the minimal design would allow it to be worn over a suit.

The one thing that has changed the most when it comes to my taste in bags, is how I prefer the design of the organization. I like it straight forward. Organized. If I’m asking someone to please grab something out of my pack for me, I don’t want to map the whole thing out on a whiteboard just to demonstrate which of the 47 pockets it is in. GG leather gets it. And nailed the pocket system.