I have a bunch of Aldo shoes and a couple of Aldo bags.. The bags are great since they have cute designs and can look great. But yeah, they do break apart, but at the same time are great when you're going somewhere you don't want to carry your designer purse (such as... the beach, the pool, etc- thats just me, i wouldnt bring my designer purses to somewhere where i have to have it off of me, even if someone is watching it for me)