MIER 2 Compartment Lunch Bag for Men Women, Leakproof Insulated Cooler Bag for Work, Black

Bought this for work (in an office) and it fits all the food I need for my long shifts! Very durable, the strap is nice for when I ride my bike to work, keeps food very cold, great value for the price! Black keeps it from showing dirt which is nice. I've taken this camping, too. It works amazingly.

Son in law recently started to take his lunch so instead of a kids lunch box I got him this. Lots of room for food and snack for the whole day. Well made. Keeps food hot or cold due to the different zippered storage areas. Fabric durable and stain resistant. Would buy again

I was looking for a largish lunchbox to take with my husband and I on road trips in the car. We don't like fast food and prefer to take healthier foods along with us. I ordered several other lunch bags similar to this one to test out, and this is the one that I kept (the others all went back).Unlike most of the other two compartment lunch bags, this one is fully insulated in BOTH compartments...not just the bottom one. So that means that food is safer throughout. And this lunch bag actually holds it's shape while empty...it was the only one that did this. It is sturdier and firmer, because the insulation is thicker and better.The two end pockets are just about useless...honestly, they might as well have just left them off. They are about 2 1/2 inches deep and don't expand. A water bottle isn't going to fit or stay in there and nothing else will either. But I can overlook that because I like the bag enough.There is a very small zippered storage pocket on the front...that could have been better too, but at least it's usable.A shoulder strap comes with the bag and seems sturdy. And there is a handle on top for a quick grab.I think the best part of this design is this: the upper and lower compartments are very similar in size (depth wise). When the top compartment is full, it will be heavy...so when you open the lower compartment, the top will flip over and rest on a table, keeping the bottom section relatively level. Bags like this that have a much smaller top compartment will tip the bag over when you open them with items in it. I tested it and this bad remains upright.I've not tested this over time, but the design is great. The outer compartments could use improvement.

I got this lunch box for my husband as a Father's Day gift last year. It's a great size for anyone who works 12 hour shifts (first responders - take note!), readily holding a full day worth of food + snacks. It's overall well designed and easy to carry: EXCEPT for the plastic handle on the top strap, which was never especially comfortable in hand and snapped in half quite quickly. This flaw is easily fixed, however, if you're good with knots and paracord, like my husband is (see second photo: knotting instructions were found on YT - search "snake knot paracord").I think I saw this advice here in the reviews originally, but I also really recommend using one igloo medium freezer pack on bottom (the ones that are long and narrow). You can use two of their little ones (which are more square) along the sides in the top section if it's hot and you're going to have anything in there that'll melt or otherwise go gross in the heat, but don't rely on the upper area for anything that requires staying cold for food safety: the little ice packs will keep things cool-ish, but not cold.Update: after some years of use, the sewing along the zipper started coming loose in the front of this bag. I researched more advanced models of lunchbox, but couldn't swallow the pricetag for a true upgrade, or make peace with how much larger they were in overall dimensions (for the same inner capacity) - it's just too much bulk to tote along in a duty vehicle. I opted instead for getting the Carhartt box that looks like this one, based on good ratings. Two months later, however, I gave up on that one: its insulation was grossly ineffectual and inner capacity significantly less than this one. Instead, I pulled out an upholstery needle and some coat thread, repairing and reinforcing the sewing on the zipper of the MIER. This took me all of ten minutes and has solved all its issues: I feel rather silly for not having done it before. In conclusion, many years later, I can say this lunchbox is still the best bang for your buck, provided you're willing to do some (fairly basic) repairs over time.