After having bought LL Bean Backpacks and watching the zippers be destroyed within a month of school - I think I'm giving up on the "good stuff" in favor of the affordable. Here's a $7.99 (shipped) deal from Buy.com on a Wilson Youth Backpack.
Tough 600 Denier Size: 10 x 6.5 x 17 Large Main Compartment 2 Front Pockets: one for valuables and accessories; one deep pocket for all those daily needs 2 Side Mesh Sleeves w/ Adjustable Straps to hold anything from water bottles to baseball bats Padded Back and Adjustable Padded Straps and High Quality Zippers (don't they all claim this?).http://www.buy.com/prod/wilson-youth-backpack-scarlet-wta9729sca/q/loc/17250/211875377.html
