The Glo Bag - The Ultimate Gym Locker Organizer Backpack: Solid Black

I've had my GLO bag for a little while now and it is definitely worth the price. I looked at some other brands, but it came down to the well thought out details of this bag that I decided to go for it. In hindsight I probably should've bought one of the "ladies" style GLO bags, which are slightly smaller since the locker I have at work is rather small and that would be easier to get the bag in and out, but that's on me for not considering the exact measurements. I like to haul a ton of stuff and went with the bigger is better theory. That being said, there's a TON of space in this bag for sure. The way you can add/remove "shelves" and zipper up the large top section is fantastic. The breather holes at the bottom will keep some good ventilation for your shoes and the included wet/dirty clothes bag is fantastic for the sweaty clothes or wet swimsuit you might have. Obviously...don't leave stinky wet clothes in your bag for an extended period of time with any bag. This is made to temporarily store and shuttle your items to/from home. If you need to leave something in from the morning until after work, I'd keep a bottle of Febreze in the locker (or small one in your bag) to spray them down with and I'd recommend that with any bag, so it's not a fault of design here. This bag has loops to hang from either side (my gym locker has hooks on both, so I hang it on both sides, which is great. The rubber/plastic main handle on top saves your hands from loss of circulation when you're grabbing it that way like you would get if it were the nylon strap alone. The outside zipper pockets provide you a shallow and a deep one to easily get to some of your essentials and the elastic outer pouch is great for storing headphones/mp3/ID etc. I have a set of Bose mie2's that have a rectangular zipper pouch, which fits great in there and holds my small mp3 player as well. Admittedly, the cell phone pouch is a bit tiny. I can squeeze my Motorola Razr in it since it's slim and I don't have a case on it, but I wouldn't hold out hope that most smart phones would fit in that. If I were making a design modification suggestion, it would be to make that a little larger. That being said, most phones have cases of some sort or you could get one made for Camelbacks or something that have a pouch with velcro loops to attach to straps and you could attach one of those. For me, it's not a deal breaker, so I'm not all too concerned. I usually just clip my work ID clip to the phone pouch as that's a good place to grab from for all the scan points in the building. The other thing I've noticed, and again not at all a deal breaker, is that the little fabric zipper pull things that say glo on them tend to come loose and if I don't pull them regularly, they would fall off (so far I've managed to catch them all before they jump off). The bag is very sturdy and made of really good quality materials all around. The optional makeup bag that I purchased is fantastic too and fits perfectly into this bag. If you are hesitant about the purchase of that with this bag, I'd definitely recommend it. This bag is nearly perfect and the flaws I see are so minimal that I'm not going to mark it down a full star because I really think it's near a 5 star item in my book. It met my needs and is a good value and investment for a gym bag. I love it for weekend trips as well!

I used an OGIO locker bag for almost 20 years. But it was unavailable when I needed a replacement, so I decided to give the GLO bag a try.Pros: Roomy. The three compartments are a nice touch. A wet bag is included. Backpack straps may be useful.Cons: Too wide to slide easily into a locker. I have to stuff in into, and wrestle it out of, the locker. The backpack straps are not removable and contribute to the bag’s wideness, so they can actually be a negative if you do not use them. The build seems a bit flimsy, but that may be because it is designed to be flexible. No bottles/brushes/etc. are included. Overpriced.Other thoughts: After a couple months with the GLO bag, I was tired of fighting it into and out of the locker, which was its biggest problem. I never used the GLO’s wet bag. I really did not need the third compartment since all my stuff goes into the gym dry, and comes out wet. Because I drive to the gym, the backpack straps were merely in the way. When the OGIO locker bag became available again, I purchased it. The OGIO also comes with three bottles, a brush, a comb and a toothbrush holder. It’s also about $20 less than the GLO. Anybody want to buy a slightly used GLO bag?

Pros:I love the form, well made with great material, fits perfectly in a locker.Feels like its priceCons (Design Improvements Needed)1. A large carabiner clip. This bag works best when you hang it from the rod in the locker.2. Should be able to stand on its own. - When I bring it home or set it down, it won't stand up straight and falls over unless propped against a wall.3. Front door should open like a hinged door. - The big U-shaped Zipper door falls down instead of opening like a door. - Ideally the door closes and latches with a magnet or velcro or a latch - It requires 3 times too much zippering zip up to the top of the bag and then bag down then unzip smaller top compartment duffel bags open much quicker - As the door falls down, it blocks the area underneath the bag - Things fall out of the outer pocket if you haven't closed the door pocket4. The interior has button snaps to hold the levels together and removable shelves. - I wish everything was fixed or at least better secured.Hope that there's a v2 with some improvements.