Short Version: Beautiful, perfect fit, a little pricey but worth it because it'll last.

Long Version: This is my second MacBook SleeveCase. The last case I purchased outlasted several MacBooks! I could have kept going with my current MacBook but the case is a little too big because MacBooks have slimmed down in the last 10 years, and it was starting to look a little worn. So due to my particular preferences and vanity, I bought a new one.

The new one I got holds a perfect fit, and I have a smug sense of satisfaction knowing that this case was made for my laptop and no other model. Sometimes I want to hold up the case and say, "There's no one like you," but that would be weird... right?

The waxed canvas is beautiful, and even though it was a little pricey, I have no doubt it will outlast my MacBook for many more generations. With that in mind, the case will continue to age and grow in its aesthetics. When you factor in the years of use I'll get and the peace of knowing my device is well-protected without sacrificing the slimmer profile, the cost will be minor at the end of the case's life.

Good materials, tight secure fit. Could be used alone with the strap or in your larger bag like a true sleeve. I would have preferred a buckle of some sort to Velcro closure.

I had my first Waterfield SleeveCase for 8 and half years. When I replaced my 2010 MacBook Air with the late 2018 version, I chose the new sleevecase in waxed canvas. I am even more pleased with the new version than the previous one (which lives on with my wife who inherited the old 'Air). It protects just as well, and feels, looks and even smells better than the old one. And as the Apple salesman said when I brought it into the store, the SleeveCase has character.