For the price I was a bit concerned about quality, but gave it a go. Very impressed. Very well made, and the leather is nice. Large is a good size, but if you use the shoe compartment, that will take up about 1/3 of the bag volume. There would still be a small space above the shoes, but it goes nearly half way across the bag. Bought this as a nice duffel for the gym, so should be fine for that, but for a weekender, see if they have a larger one.