Everyday Purse

I spent hours looking for the perfect purse online over days before I found this one, which magically checked every box I had:

✅ Big enough for preparedness, small enough not to have a lot of unusable space, especially at the top.

✅ No zipper, ideally doctor bag opening.

✅ No fabric or material that will wear out.

✅ Sturdy enough for the forest and game shop floor, presentable enough for a nice restaurant.

✅ Elbow carry

✅ Cross body carry

This purse has it all!

I've been carrying the everyday purse in tobacco for about a week now and it's a great bag. The leather is resilient and scratches rub out easily while looking beautiful. The bag closure works smoothly and is very easy to open and close while staying in the desired position securely. The handles are thick and comfortable for arm carry. I have not used the crossbody/shoulder strap yet (which does come with it). I was after a doctor style satchel and this bag matches exactly what I pictured.

I'm so in love with this bag. It looks like the gladstone satchel i once owned, but bigger.

Let me first start off by saying that in general I HATE PURSES - I have never been the type to carry a standard sized purse at all - UNTIL NOW. Im 47 and all my life I just never found “my style” coupled with the quality and vibe of my personality and functional needs - DUDE, I have been humbled by the aesthetic design , materiel, construction, smell and feel of this thang!I saw it and I was like YES. FINALLY! This is MY brand for life. I also use it for church and put my bible in there as well and it fits PERFECT! It’s my new sweet precious! lol

This is a wonderful purse. I got the dark coffee brown color and I love the richness of the hue. I have had issues with purses for both my spouse and I in the past with zippers. They specifically have trouble with zippers popping open and ruining their bags. With the Gladstone clasp in this timeless style purse, that isn't an issue. The purse was so nice that we ordered a second one for them so we can match.

The lining is very soft and supple and the two internal pockets are perfect for dividing things; I use the smaller pocket to store doctor's appointment cards, a tide pen, and my ballpoint pen. There is plenty of room for a 3 oz bottle of perfume, a sunglasses case, a small wallet, and everything you need for makeup and nail essentials. I even have room for our baby's first stuffed animal pacifier holder and two notebooks.

I am 6'2" and I find that the cross body strap is sufficiently long. When I extend the strap all the way I find the purse hangs just above my hip right below my waist and stays close to my body but doesn't slap my hip when I walk. Although since I carry a lot of things in my purse I found I had to order one of Love41's purse shoulder straps as the cross body strap is quite narrow. However, it is a high quality strap and the hardware is excellent quality stainless steel with a mirror polish.

When the purse first arrived we found that the leather was still quite stiff and "grabby" which made opening the purse a challenge. However, I applied a few coats of "Chamberlain's Leather Milk" formula no 1 liniment and a few coats of the no 3 formula water protectant to my purse, especially near the mouth and by the hinges. After a week of daily use the hinge is nice and softened enough that opening the purse is no longer a challenge but it is still super secure.

Saddleback actually sells Chamberlain's products on their website and they smell wonderful and are free of toxic chemicals, although the bottles still say not to eat the contents. The Liniment smells like coconut oil and the water protectant smells like Christmas trees. The water protectant really helps keep the purse and its contents dry, I've been caught out in a rain shower a few times since I first got my purse and water beads off of the surface of the leather once the water protectant is applied. The liniment takes about 5 minutes to dry per coat while the water protectant takes about 1 hour.

Received and it's beautiful great quality leather and it's breath taking.

This purse is so incredibly popular that someone recently stole it from my wife.

My wife was so in love with this purse, and it was to be her forever purse. But alas, her pleasure did not see it's first birthday.

Hoping to provide her with another opportunity to love this purse, as our anniversary approaches!

Love the Every Day Purse! I can see everything in it at one glance and the smell is wonderful!

I got DCB love it, I am so glad they designed this purse with good medium size, love the inside.

Just got my new Everyday Purse in DCB and it is even better than I thought it'd be! It's the perfect size for an everyday carry. The Gladstone closure is smooth and secure and the velvety pigskin interior is so soft and luxurious. I really appreciate the generously sized interior pockets and I LOVE the stainless steel hardware. It's just gorgeous inside and out! Oh, and don't forget the built in key clip! Such a simple but essential feature that pushes this purse to the top of my favorites list for sure. Suzette is probably right...I might need one in tobacco too. Gah!

I love this bag. I’ve always loved “doctors bags” and even owned one of those super expensive ones that begin with an “L”. What I didn’t like? It was impossible to see stuff in the bag because the opening wasn’t wide enough.

Saddleback fixed that with the Gladstone opening. I can easily find everything in my purse and the interior is set up really well! I tied a little purse scarf on there to doll it up for my everyday carry and I’m in love!

Now just make it in black please so can have one for summer and one for winter!!

First let me say I am a BIG fan of full grain leather bags, and I am picky. Really picky. Quality and ease of carrying are huge with me, thoughtful details to make my life easier. Leather that is hard-core and yet gorgeous...
This bag has ALL of that and more. I literally cannot say enough great things about this bag! I am SO excited to carry this bag, I know I will have a hard time ever moving back out of it, if I ever do! Thank you so much Saddleback!!! And if you are still on the fence about getting one, pull the trigger now! This bag is a DREAM ♡

I just got this bag as a present for me. I'm in love already. It has a great handle for holding in your hand, and a cross body strap. The Gladstone closure keeps things in the bag, but once you open it, you can see everything. I've always loved the "doctor bag" style bags (some from very famous and pricey designers), but, it was always impossible to see everything in the bag. Its very easy to see everything in this bag.

I'd love to see this bag in a classic black for the winter.

This purse is top notch. I have DCB and love the Gladstone closure, the smell, the feel, the size. It is seriously perfect.

This is my 4th 'everyday carry' bag from Saddleback and it's by far my favorite. It's the perfect size, super easy to get in and out of (I have to confess, I don't always like buckles on my bag), different ways to carry it. I love the tumbled leather. Such a beautiful bag.