I just went to see the Soft Tabby shoulder bags in store. It had caught my attention as a possible option for the Cassie that I recently deemed a bit too small for my purposes. I was curious to see the smooth leather IRL and unfortunately the bags they had on show confirmed my fears: every Soft Tabby had small scratches or marks on the surface. And obviously they've been just on show in a department store and not in actual use. So, that's definitely not going to work for me even though I loved how light and slouchy the Soft style is. I love a more grainy leather for my own sanity...