I've had a North Face Borealis and I really love it. I rarely carry clothes in it since I keep a stock of clothes at work. Shoes are the worst to carry. The Borealis has a sternum strap and hip belt and 3 compartments, 2 bottle compartments, and an elastic external mesh for tying on loose stuff. I use it every day and have had it for about 4 years. The stash pouch zipper went bad about 3 years ago, but NF repaired it for free in about 10 days.