"I bought this bag to wear to work. I bought another bag that was really bad, but this one is pretty much perfection. I think you can sling it across your body, but I wear it as a shoulder bag. I find the strap a little uncomfortable and the way the bag hits my thigh when I walk makes me very aware of every movement. The strap can't get and shorter unless I carry it with the handles, which I may do tomorrow. I bought the bag on a whim in the store and it's really a nice year round bag"