If you want to use the Saleya PM as a shoulder bag, you really need to try it out first. Some girls as you've seen think it works great as a shoulder bag, but it definitely is NOT a shoulder bag for me. I love the Saleya PM, but it's strictly a hand-held bag. I am a regular-sized person, not petite but not overweight. It's mostly the very petite girls who enjoy using it as a shoulder bag, i think.