Which of these schoolbags is better (links included)?

Question

I buy my own clothes and school supplies, and my backpack from last year broke. I'm trying to find a good backpack that will hold all of my things. I go to a private school that has a workload of about 2.5 hours a night, so I need something to carry everything i might need. Which of these two bags is better for me? Thanks!

http://www5.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptID=50455&CatID=60664&GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=14774f4&attrtype=&attrvalue=&CmCatId=50455|60659|60664&mscssid=6cc1a5422051142eb942215a138bae18exMnVNoVzaGWxMnVNoVzaGo200B52056B4B52E2E4E95FBCA9501F6099270823114

http://www5.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=14774f0&RefPage=X6&deptID=50455&catID=60664&cmOrigID=14774f4&cmPosID=1&CmCatId=50455|60659|60664&mscssid=6cc1a5422051142eb942215a138bae18exMnVNoVzaGWxMnVNoVzaGo200B52056B4B52E2E4E95FBCA9501F6099270823114

I am thinking of decorating whichever backpack I choose.

Answer 1

if you have to carry your books back and forth than i would suggest the actual backpack, otherwise youll end up with a sore shoulder from the messenger bag. if you have a set of home books and school books than just go with messenger bag because its slightly cuter.

Answer 2

the first one, it will hold more, and it wont hurt your shoulder as much.

Answer 3

The 1st one. In order to carry books efficiently and not kill your shoulders in the way, you need an old-fashioned backpack. :D

Answer 4

the first 1 is best because the 2nd one will put loads of pressure on ur shoulders. go with the 1st one:)

Answer 5

not the backpack...the second one is better

Answer 6

the first one will be best.

the messenger bag will put a lot of strain on your shoulders if you carry a lot of books.

very cute backpack(:

Answer 7

i like the second one.

Answer 8

i like the first bookbags because they seem to hold more books if you have alot ofhomework. wheares the second backpacks are just more for show and style. i would use the black packpack in the

first link because black can go with any color/i would use that if i had a lot of homework to bring home. as for the second, i would get the black one lol for the first day of school or if i had just a little homework. why dont you buy both? coordinate a bit.  

Answer 9

Both are nice and functional.  Unfortunately, they don't give the dimensions for the backpack.  Assuming the backpack is a standard size, it appears that you will be able to carry more in the messenger and it does expand to 6 inches wide.  Based on that, if it were me, I'd choose the one that will carry more - the messenger bag.