Customer Reviews The North Face Borealis

An excellent light commuter bag. Use it every day for work and the occasional dy hike!

2 College guys - Both my sons asked for this backpack for Christmas and were thrilled to receive it. They can carry more in the backpack (books, notebooks, etc.) and it will be great for their hikes and backpacking in So. California.

Great bag - Very sturdy, good quality material. Comfy shoulder straps. I have a really big laptop and it fits really well.

Perfect for day to day use whether casual or on a trail. Better side pocket materials for durability - especially when a bottle is in there. Seems the company is trying to bring back elements of the past that keep the brand quality at its expectation.

I use it for college to carry my laptop, notebooks, etc.

I use this backpack for school and it is super comfy and somehow super lightweight even with all my heavy books. The only thing about this backpack that I didn't like was the balance issue it has a hard time standing on its own but overall a great bag.

The backpack was great, just did not work for me. Quality materials and I loved the color.

Plenty of pockets, so worth the price.

The backpack itself it's pretty comfy and the fabric is super good, it helps your back if you usually put a lot of weight on your backpack, it has an organized section of pockets, space it's not the best since the organizer pocket it's determined by its length, but besides that it's okay

I really do love this backpack, but there are a few design flaws. I tend to carry a lot of pens and highlighters and usually use the front pocket to store all my personal belongings such as keys, airpods and my wallet. I find that the pocket becomes super heavy compared to the rest of the backpack when it's got stuff in it and causes my backpack to fall over or slip down which is super annoying. I used to own the jester backpack before this and noticed immediately how much heavier this backpack is in comparison which is surprising since I did not think there was much of a difference other than extra compartments. The padding on the backpack makes it bearable, but it still become uncomfortable at times. The water bottle pockets could also be a little steeper

I bought this backpack for my daughter at her request. She likes it and received compliments about the backpack too.

Durable and spacious backpack! It has many compartments for optimal organization, although I find the back panel to be a little stiff.

Well made has good storage capacity

Nice and sturdy. Could be a little larger, the large compartment.

Good, but pockets and layers are tight.

love it, but wish there was just a little more room/pockets!!

Second time buying. My 15 year old used it for 1 school year, and all summer too. He needs a new one because it's falling apart and the ties snap loose. You'll get 1 good year of heavy use.

My son loves his book-bag, it has space for everything and the compartments for his laptop, notebooks and supplies is what he loves the most. He loves having his things organized so this book-bag was perfect for him.

Is Good color Im like

Haven't had the backpack long enough to determine durability. This is a replacement for the Jester backpack as the bungee cord broke and customer service couldn't not fix. Appreciate TNF customer service and lifetime warranty policy - very generous. Hopefully this backpack stands the test of time, or at least for the next few years.

There is something very unusual about this backpack. It does feel it was made upside down. When putting your essentials in the top two pockets, it becomes floppy. Impossible to set it down upright.

Great for my child going to be a freshman

It was a good backpack, but it didn't fit all of my school stuff, and the clip holding the little crossy part across the chest broke very easily. It was very cute, and I liked the way the side pockets held my water bottle.

these backpacks are so cool

I bought the Borealis for both of my boys when they were HS Freshman. My oldest just finished his Sophmore year of college and is still using his. But, I just had to buy my youngest a new one and he's only a HS Junior. So I'm not sure if the quality has dropped or if my youngest is just harder on bags. The crazy part is my oldest played football so I would think his would have had more abuse. They both traveled public transportation across the city. Either way I feel they held up pretty well considering the daily use and abuse.