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timbuk2 messenger bags are garbage, trust me. Horrible strap design. And uncomfortable. The strap has no padding at all. You can pay an extra $10 or $15 for a strap pad, but it's even worse with the pad on. Since the pad is the ony contact point all the weight is carried on that small section of your body. Just horrible bags.
Both of mine came with strap pads -- they are standard now. But I don't use them. I do use that large bag for groceries and I don't find it uncomfortable at all.
That said, they are not the only game in town.