Customer Reviews JanSport SuperBreak®

Is the material getting cheaper? Have had this particular backpack model for maybe 20 years. Have had 3 altogether. It is simple, light, always does the job. Used 1000's of times. But the materials are thinner now. Though the straps are just as good. It used to have a nice but short synthetic rope running through the zipper pull which could possibly have been used for an emergency something. Now it’s just a thin strip of material that would be useless. Oh yeah, 1 final note. Use to be made in USA. Now it’s China I think it said.

Jansport backpack fun and funky - Jansport makes a nice backpack. It is lightweight and very stylish. But most importantly, it gets the homework from there to here and back.

It's what I needed - Selected this because use of a tote bag or briefcase was causing arm and shoulder pain. Yet I'm 71 and petite, and didn't want something too big, bright and flashy. I'd initially bought a huge multi-pocketed one (from somewhere else) and it overwhelmed me -- gave it to my teenage granddaughter. This one looks and feels OK (the "Guns n' Roses" print shows mostly roses; fortunately, the skulls are not obvious). It doesn't have pockets or sections inside, and I miss that. Also, with a previous Jansport backpack the stuff inside got soaking wet when it rained. We'll see how this one does. Of course, Zappos was its usual wonderful self.

Jansport's SuperBreak backpack - Basic backpack, for when you don't need a lot of pockets and compartments. Not so comfortable, but great looks.

This is a flimsy backpack for a young child, not what I was expecting. My 12 year old daughter agrees that it would not work for a middle school aged student. I returned it.