Aurorae Yoga Mat/Gym Cross-Body Travel Sling Back Pack. Mat Sold Separately.

マットと荷物を一つにできるしポケットもたくさんあって便利そう、と思い購入しましたが、まずマットを入れるのに難儀しました。薄いマットなら楽に入るのかもしれませんが６㎜厚のマットはすんなり収まりません。収納力はまずまずと思います。一番期待外れだったのがショルダーストラップで、メッシュの携帯収納ポケットは鎖骨のあたりに来てしまいます。荷物が重くなるとより後ろに引っ張られますからもっと上にずれてしまって出し入れが非常に不便です。そして１度背負ってしまうと、マットをセットしたまま背後のポケットにあるものをとるのは至難の業です。１度下ろさないとどうにもなりません。ショルダーストラップも左右どちらにもつけられるようだとよかったと思いました。高評価が多かったので私の使い方が間違っているのかもしれません。快適な使い方があればどなたか教えていただきたいと思います。

残念ですが…大マットがマット用のポケットに入らず外側にくくりつけました。細いマットなら入ったと思います生地は丈夫で四キロのダンベルと靴、タオルと水筒も入りました

大満足です。ヨガ友達も欲しがっていましたが、Amazonでの販売が終了しまっていて、購入ができず残念がっていました。

As a summary of me: I am a 5' tall, 135 lb. woman who attends yoga 3-4 days a week and tries to get in some other aerobic work like running and some free weights for strength training. I commute to work via bus and my work gym does not allow me to rent a permanent locker. They are for day use only so the option of keeping items at work for working out (I work in a lab) after is not an option for me unfortunately.Today is day one of using this new bag. I had been searching for many, many weeks to find a bag that I thought would be a versatile and roomy bag while not doing horrific damage to my wallet and keeping it's quality (I looked at other more spendy bags such as Osprey, Manduka, etc.).The look of the bag is very clean and the material feels heavy to withstand long wear and tear. What I'm concerned about it the ability to carry everything I wanted to carry. Upon the reviews that I read, I was under the impression that the bag was roomier than what it led-on to be. Between that and the price, I figured I would give it a try. However, when it arrived it left me a tad disappointed. I'm unable to fit my MacBook Pro into the pocket albeit that isn't too disheartening considering that the laptop isn't a necessary everyday work item. I can fit my iPad in it without any issues though. What I tried to pack today was obviously the mat (which does fit fine by the way - Manduka Eko Lite Mat), a microfiber yoga towel, my shorts, sports bra, t-shirt, shoes (in case I choose to do the treadmill a little), headphones, hairbrush, wallet, face wipes, granola bar, water bottle, mala beads (for meditation), and a make-up bottle. These items DO fit, but with a little coercing and tugging to get it to fit. This worries me because I live in Minnesota and during the winter I will need MORE things to carry around such as possibly some breakaway pants to put-on after my workout and a sweatshirt. Honestly, I could fit pants and a sweatshirt in the bag if I didn't have my shoes in it. I may be able to get away with looping the shoes onto a buckle that is outside of the bag but that is a bummer considering I would like to have the shoes inside the bag. Additionally, my iPhone 6 does not fit in the phone pocket. The phone also does have an Otterbox case on it so if you do put a case on your newer iPhones, then it most likely won't fit. Again, not a huge burden. I can find other uses for that pocket (car keys) since my phone is almost always in my hand.The bag does fit me comfortably (again, very short and a little more wiggle to me than the average 5' girl). It doesn't feel heavy or 'unbalanced' at all even though it may look like the bag wouldn't be centered because of it's design. I am hoping that this is just a first day thing and that the bag will eventually accommodate all of my needs given I will probably have to adjust my packing skills (espescially during the winter) and start clipping things to the outside of it. So far, that is the biggest bummer. I'll try to remind myself to stop-by and update the review after a week or so.

I did a lot of searching for a yoga/gym bag that was light, compact yet with lots of room for all of my stuff for before work yoga/gym sessions, and wouldn't slip over my shoulder (don't you hate when shoulder bags keep slipping off your shoulder, and you either have to hold it with multiple hands or walk like the hunchback of Notre Dame to keep it on?). Well, this is it! Most other bags (even 'high quality/expensive' companies) had so-so or extremely positive/negative reviews, illogical design, wouldn't fit my rolled-up mat, or positioned the matt that made no sense (like completely horizontal along the bottom or top), especially for cramped public transportation (i.e. NYC subway).I've been raving about this bag to all my coworkers and friends; plus, the customer service is great! The first bag that shipped had a defect on one of the buttons, and both Dennis (CEO) and Michael (Dir. of Product Development) immediately got back to me to help diagnose the issue and replace the bag. 2nd bag that came through from Amazon was perfect, and I'm using it almost every day! I haven't noticed anything that may break from wear/tear, it seems very well-made (other than the fluke in the first one I received).The sling cross-body design fits snugly across my body, and the buckle can be easily un-snapped in case you don't want to keep loosening/tightening the strap to take on/off over your head (which is nice for women who do their hair, etc.), or can get awkward. Plus, loads of compartments and other zippers/buckles that were ingenious to add as part of the design. When you don't want to put your mat in the side pocket, it's easy to tighten up those straps and clip up the bottom mesh part so it's out of the way. I've already used this as a regular 'backpack' as well, to transport odds and ends back and forth from my office. Since I'm usually carrying 2-3 bags every day (don't get me started), this bag has been so helpful and convenient to reduce that number to 1 (besides my purse), so I'm not a 'bag lady' haha.SO - not only does it look nice (without being overly branded or with crazy patterns), but it's completely FUNCTIONAL and well-designed! It's obvious that a lot of thought and effort went into the making of this product. Based on the customer service and how much I love this product so far, I'm also very keen on trying the other Aurorae yoga products!