Please Help Save My Shoulder

[apursenewbie]

I bought this cute simple purse specifically to wear with two summer outfits. It fits the bill perfectly except for one thing: it's a killer on my shoulder

It's a small bag and although the strap isn't thick, it's not what I would call puny. I don't know if it's the weight of the leather or the shape mixed with the strap or what. But when I wear it... even EMPTY ... I get a pain where it sits on my shoulder within minutes.

I considered just buying a new strap. But as you can see from the pic, the placement of the hole makes it impossible. It's too deep to just hook another one on.

On a whim, I took the shoulder pad from my laptop bag and added it to my purse strap. Immediate relief. But oh em gee. It's so... not cute and unpolished

I did a cursory search and found a leather one more to my liking (see pic) but I'm afraid it won't offer enough of a buffer. It's also laughably wide compared to my strap.

I'm tempted to save myself the headache and just find another bag but it takes me foreverrrr to find what I like at a price I'm willing to pay.

Can one of my fellow Coachies offer advice or link a reasonably attractive pad that'll put out the fire in my shoulder?

 

[winter_knight]

I bought this cute simple purse specifically to wear with two summer outfits. It fits the bill perfectly except for one thing: it's a killer on my shoulder

It's a small bag and although the strap isn't thick, it's not what I would call puny. I don't know if it's the weight of the leather or the shape mixed with the strap or what. But when I wear it... even EMPTY ... I get a pain where it sits on my shoulder within minutes.

I considered just buying a new strap. But as you can see from the pic, the placement of the hole makes it impossible. It's too deep to just hook another one on.

On a whim, I took the shoulder pad from my laptop bag and added it to my purse strap. Immediate relief. But oh em gee. It's so... not cute and unpolished

I did a cursory search and found a leather one more to my liking (see pic) but I'm afraid it won't offer enough of a buffer. It's also laughably wide compared to my strap.

I'm tempted to save myself the headache and just find another bag but it takes me foreverrrr to find what I like at a price I'm willing to pay.

Can one of my fellow Coachies offer advice or link a reasonably attractive pad that'll put out the fire in my shoulder?

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If you're dead set on keeping that bag, from the look of it the strap cannot be removed without cutting the stitches, then maybe a LARGE o-ring may help. Maybe a 2 in would do. But The hole for the strap looks close enough to the edge where it might work. Then you can attach any strap you want from there.

I do find that some of the older Coach bags are heavy!! I learned that the hard way while I was buying preloved. They look great, and don't seem large but can be so heavy. Personally, I've sold any bags that hurt when I wear them.

 

[katev]

I bought this cute simple purse specifically to wear with two summer outfits. It fits the bill perfectly except for one thing: it's a killer on my shoulder

It's a small bag and although the strap isn't thick, it's not what I would call puny. I don't know if it's the weight of the leather or the shape mixed with the strap or what. But when I wear it... even EMPTY ... I get a pain where it sits on my shoulder within minutes.

I considered just buying a new strap. But as you can see from the pic, the placement of the hole makes it impossible. It's too deep to just hook another one on.

On a whim, I took the shoulder pad from my laptop bag and added it to my purse strap. Immediate relief. But oh em gee. It's so... not cute and unpolished

I did a cursory search and found a leather one more to my liking (see pic) but I'm afraid it won't offer enough of a buffer. It's also laughably wide compared to my strap.

I'm tempted to save myself the headache and just find another bag but it takes me foreverrrr to find what I like at a price I'm willing to pay.

Can one of my fellow Coachies offer advice or link a reasonably attractive pad that'll put out the fire in my shoulder?

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Have you tried wearing it crossbody? That might relieve some of the weight

 

[tinybutterfly]

I have and carry some beautiful leather Coach bags, but only for very short trips, to Mass or to a party, something that will only last a short time.

If I know I am going to have to carry a bag for a long while, I will generally carry LV canvas or Longchamp Le Pliage. I have neck and should issues.

What a pretty bag! I hope you find a pad that will make it work for you!

 

[p3b]

If I know I am going to have to carry a bag for a long while, I will generally carry LV canvas or Longchamp Le Pliage. I have neck and should issues.

Ditto. I have actually been selling my leather bags because it is easier to just carry LV canvas or Longchamp Le Pliage. I love leather but my shoulder does not.