Review: Herschel Little America Backpack

The Little America Backpack has become a bit of a classic lately and for good reason. It combines space, function and style all in one comfortable backpack.
Of course there are a few downsides that I will go into in the review, but for the most part it's a great backpack as a day pack for travel, school or work.​

Here are the specifications:

Size: 19.3 x 11 x 6.3 inches 
Weight: 2.3 lb shipping weight 
Interior: Signature striped fabric liner 
Internal Laptop Sleeve: Padded and fleece lined for 15 inch laptops 
Internal Pocket: Perfect for phone, with headphone hole 
Exterior Pocket: Located on front - with hidden zipper and key clip 
Closure: Adjustable drawstring (for interior) & magnetic strap closures with metal pin clips (exterior)

Pros:

-Loads of great colors to choose

-Laptop sleeve that goes above and beyond with padding, fleece and elevation to protect from bumps

-Padded straps and back with airflow to help reduce sweat

-Front pocket that is a little hidden with a key holder

-Nice addition of a phone pocket with headphone hole 

Cons:

-No hipstrap for extra longterm carrying, so bag can become heavy

-Not a lot of internal or external pockets (for water, or other electronics etc)

-More designed for style than function

Lots Of Space & Protects Your Laptop Too

The Little America is well designed and has loads of space on the inside to carry almost anything you need in any given day (books, folders, shoes, travel gear, cameras etc). It is rated at 25L so is a decent sized backpack! It also comes with a laptop sleeve, that is certainly beyond what most manufacturers will provide, let me explain, not only is it padded and fleece lined (yes, fleece for your laptop!), but it is also elevated from the bottom of the bag so it saves you damaging your laptop if you drop it (or just put it down hard).​ I have always hated that "thud" when I put my bag on the ground, knowing it is my computer taking a beating! Your laptop also fits snuggly down the back of the pack so does not interfere with your everyday use of it, or putting other big things inside. This pack can handle a 15 inch laptop comfortably.

Although the Little America Backpack does not come with a huge amount of pockets, the front pocket is again super well designed. It has a zipper, to keep things secure, but it is also hidden away below a flap with buckles that "appear" to be the way to open it. So, I guess you could say it is a bit of a decoy for thieves! And there is a handy earphone hole which leads to the phone pocket on the inside. Now you can safely store your phone and still listen to music on the go!

All in all this is a well designed backpack that will suit those who like a mix of style and function in their pack. Sure, there are a few things missing, but rarely do you get it all in one bag.