The totes, as they are called, have no handle and are created to make sure it is as lightweight as possible to fit airline restrictions with three 15 pound balls inside. They don't have a shoe compartment, but when I made mine, I definitely missed the handle 3 ball rollers come with. For me, the my 3 ball roller lasted longer than my 3 ball tote, just because of the abuse it received. You get what you pay for.