The sides are not see through so you cant see the mess from the sides but the top is see through so you can see the contents of what is inside the bags. Very happy with this purchase ! Soo cute. three years after I got them for christmas gift. Never get this kind of customer service other places; usually missing a part and something bent and unusable. Bought these croc sandles as I kept stealing my sons shoes lol. And she loves the pink color! The best thing is the color is so muted that you can match it with colors like olive green or drab, and still have your favorite pink color for accent. This is the first time I have bought Fit Flops but it will not be the last. Werde ihn nochmal bestellen sobald die Gutschrift eingetroffen ist