**Note: after writing the below review, Stolt got in touch to discuss my feedback and were extremely helpful. The team is going to take a look at my bag for defects and send an alternative to try in the meantime. I'm impressed by the customer service and commitment to providing a high end product and experience.**I bought the Stolt Athlete Commuter Set late last year. With a promotion and new customer discount it set me back about £135, although it's now listed at £198.I really wanted to love it. I've been looking for a while for a bag that I can wear on my run into the office (10k or so), and also take to client meetings. The Stolt Athlete seemed to fit the bill perfectly.I'm really disappointed. The bag has some great features but it's let down by poor design and low quality materials. After a few weeks I've given up wearing it to run. It's also not very comfortable to wear while cycling. It looks great as a city rucksack but there are similarly styled bags for much less money.My main issues are:- The shoulder straps keep coming loose. They're thin and don't have the friction to hold properly in the fasteners. I have to tighten them every few hundred metres as I run. I've not had this issue with other running bags- The flat back padding, reinforced by a laptop in the laptop pouch, doesn't sit comfortably at all when fastened tight for running. There's no moulding to the shape of the back- The hook fasteners for the shoulder straps and waist belt are fiddly and keep coming undone- The fastener for the roll top is high quality and secure BUT the strap is nowhere near long enough. It won't close unless the roll top is folded down fully, which defeats the value of a roll top for adding capacity to the bag- Most of the strap system feels cheap and lightweight — especially the chest strap, shoulder straps, and elasticated bands around the straps- Minor point, but the elastic velcro band for holding a laptop in place is too short to fit round the size of laptop the bag is designed to holdThere are plenty of things to like about the bag. It looks really good. The clothes box is a nice concept. I really like the laptop pouch.But ultimately I paid a premium price because I wanted something that would 1) feel premium in quality 2) look smart and 3) be good to run in. Sadly this bag only meets one of those three criteria.
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