Customer Reviews HOBO Friar

When I took the purse out of the box I was really disappointed. It was flat and rectangular and reminded me of a mini-size brief case. I thought about returning it. After about a week it has relaxed into a purse. I like it a lot, but my only quibble is the straps could be a little longer. It is awkward to try and wear it on my shoulder.

I ordered this in the harvest yellow and it's a nice pop of color, with high quality leather. I love the length and thin shape of the straps. The side phone pocket is brilliant. The purse comes with a carabiner type of key fob. Outside it has a large but shallow zip pocket, too small for my wallet. Inside it has 5 nonzip pockets and one large zip pocket. Sadly none of the pockets are wide enough for an iPad. An iPad will fit in the main compartment of the purse, but since the bottom of the purse is unstructured, anything heavy such as a wallet or an iPad causes the bottom of the purse to take on an odd rounded shape at the corners. If this purse had a structured bottom and a large enough pocket for an iPad it would be perfect for my needs.

I like this handbag very much...except the fact the the straps/handles are much too short to wear over the shoulder. It is definitely and HAND bag. Sorry, returning it.

Nice bag, soft leather. Perfect size, but the blue was darker than it looked on my screen. I thought it would be more turquoise, but it was a darker blue, which I didn't want, so it is going back.

I agree with Sherry's review. Unlike other Hobo bags, this bag has no structure to it, and looks pretty weathered out of the box. It that is the look you're going for, then this would be a great bag. It's a nice size and it has a good number of well-placed pockets (inside and out).

I really liked the size and style of this handbag. But the leather is very thin and soft which gives the bag a flimsy structure and it began to lose its shape as soon as I put in my long (Hobo) wallet and glasses case. The real deal-breaker were the handles. Although the perfect length to fit over the shoulder, the double straps are REALLY narrow, again made of very thin leather. I don't think this bag would last more than one season. Which might be fine for some people who like to buy a new handbag every year.

I chose this bag because of its style and beautiful green color. Its convenient setup is particularly useful for people who have to reach for a card (NY transit) at intervals. I have had two other somewhat similar Hobo bags and loved them. But I had to return this one because the leather it's made out of is very thin, won't handle the wear and tear of city life. This is perhaps a defective one, as it's hard to believe the company would deliberate make a reasonably large and not cheap handbag with such soft and thin leather.

The blue color is pretty but overall the bag feels cheap and flimsy. I can't imagine how this would hold up after a few weeks of use. Unless you're super delicate with your purses I wouldn't recommend this one. Pretty pricey for what seems like low quality.

Beautiful bag, perfect size for me - but did not wear well at all! Looked like an old purse with normal use. If you're not going to use as an everyday bag - you'll love this one.

This is a beautiful bag and is the exact size for me - not too large or small. The material, however, got dirty looking within the first week of wear. It looks like I've had it for years!!

Sorry to say this one is going back. Thought I'd like the print, but the material looks like a vinyl--kind of tacky looking. Straps are too thin and short for this to work for me as a shoulder bag.

When this purse arrived, it looked as if it had already been used. I purchased a red one just like it awhile back and it was perfect and I love it, but not this one. It looks rather worn.