Everyday Laptop Backpack
The specification that separates good from bad is whether the laptop sleeve is suspended off the bottom of the bag. If it is not, the corner of your laptop takes every kerb you step off.

Shoes go in their own compartment for a reason: the soles have touched every floor you did not choose. A drawstring bag per pair keeps that off the clothes packed next to them, and it collapses flat for the trip home.
The specification that separates good from bad is whether the laptop sleeve is suspended off the bottom of the bag. If it is not, the corner of your laptop takes every kerb you step off.
Flights home split into before and after owning one. The wrap style beats the classic horseshoe, because the horseshoe holds your head up and the wrap stops it falling sideways, which is the actual failure.
Turns a weekend bag into a week bag, which is the best value in travel gear. They also make unpacking into a hostel drawer a two-minute job instead of an evening.