Because a hard-side has two equally sized compartments that zip together ... your stuff without digging around. If you frequently travel with bulky items, however, a soft-sided suitcase is ...

Much in the same way that some people prefer a window seat while some won’t fly unless they’re in the aisle, the question of hard-shell luggage vs. soft-sided ... like the zipper and binding ...

If you use the Softside Bigger Carry-On’s center expansion zipper, the suitcase essentially turns it into a checked bag and still fits less than the comparable hard-sided carry-on. Photo ...

For the modern traveler, you can’t go wrong with this highly-coveted luggage brand, Monos. With a landslide of rave reviews online, I vote this hard-sided ... Even without anything in this ...

I know that soft-sided suitcases don’t look particularly cool, but they have other advantages over their hard-sided rivals ... any defects to its wheels, zippers, extension handles, and carrying ...

When comparing hard vs. soft luggage, soft-sided options make ... outfits and two pairs of shoes without any spacing issues (though I could’ve used the zipper expansion if I did).