A week with the Jack Spade Dad Bag

My first physical encounter with Jack Spade bags was in a mall in Bangkok, of all places. I heard about Jack Spade bags from many people and places, mostly in GQ, saying how great, good looking, versatile and durable they were. Indeed they were when I saw them in Thailand but what surprised me the most was the price; on average around US$450-$550! Fair enough they're bit of an rare find in Asia but still that's an awful lot to pay for a bag. Thank the shopping overlords then for the Jack Spade online sale that had this Soft Nylon Dad Bag marked down by more than 50% frm US$250 to $115. So was it worth the effort, the savings, the freight and the wait to (pardon the pun) bag this bag? Does Jack Spade live up to all the hype and expectation? Well, read on to find out!