Customer Reviews The North Face Borealis

This backpack will keep your belongings together, safe and dry with a handy section for your laptop! Stylish too!

Great backpack, bought for school and the occasional adventure. Great fit, love the comfy padded back - it is a little heavy without anything in it, but otherwise a great buy.

I purchased this for my niece to begin college. She absolutely loves it. All of the compartments make for organized storage, and her smaller frame works well with this backpack. She also loves the outside pocket for her water bottle and feels as though her laptop is secure inside the padded pocket.

When I got this bag in the mail, I was pleasantly surprised with the sturdy back that it has. The colors also look gorgeous!! I'm going on an overnight hiking trip (we're sleeping indoors) next weekend and I think this bag will be perfect.

Very impressed with the quality of this backpack. I would highly recommend anyone to purchase one of these, I bought 2. Outstanding functionality and durability.

This backpack is the best bag I've ever gotten!! I should have gotten this bag months ago!! I got the one that is black with green and pink and the bag looks exactly as depicted in the picture on the site. I can't believe how much I can fit in this bag without the bag looking bulky. I always hated the look of looking like a turtle with previous backpacks that I've had in the past but this backpack always remains small and compact. My laptop slides in perfectly into the laptop compartment. Stylish, lots of room, compact, and good for your back. This bag will last a very long time and I rate it 5 stars!!

I love the color and the padding on it. It's great on my back and perfect for my iPad. The padding on the bottom of the laptop holder is great when you put it on the ground so your comp/ipad won't get damaged. Love it

Great backpack, use it for school. Carries all my heavy books and laptop. Love the pockets!!

I purchased this backpack in "JAIDEN GREEN SMOKEY OMBRE PRINT". I have to admit that I was a little hesitant about the color, but was pleasantly surprised how great it was when it arrived. My laptop and books fit nicely into the bag and it SO comfortable. My only grip would be about the chest straps as they get in the way... would be better if they were detachable. Overall, I am thrilled with my purchase.

I bought the backpack for my high school daughter. It is the first time I have seen her wear a backpack with both shoulder straps on! she said it is the most comfortable pack EVER. She loves the look, I love the fact that she is standing straight.

The backpack arrived quickly. It looks even better than online. It is obviously very well made. The colors are vibrant and beautiful. It holds everything I need with plenty of room to spare. I am very happy with the purchase.

Honestly best backpack ever! So organized and comfortable to wear!!

This was a gift for our daughter for Valentine's day; since I ordered it pretty late to arrive in time, I had printed & cut out the image to paste on the card...but, no, Zappos out-performed again, and delivered the pack on Valentine's Day. She's been using the pack daily since it arrived and she cherishes it - durable construction, stylish, pockets & compartments in all the right spots.

Bought this as a gift for my grandaughter. She has loved it and it goes to school and lacrosse practice every day.!! As normal Northface has done a great job!!

Awsome quality , fast and easy shipping , reasonable prices

This backpack has all of the room you need for travel. Perfect for airline travel. Seems very durable and high quality.

I need a new backpack for college that would actually hold all my books and personal things. This backpack is great I can fix everything I need and still have more room! Also great on support!

I really liked this bag. It fits all of my binders for school and still manages to have room.

I'm a sophomore in college and was using a backpack that I've had since 7th grade. Last semester I had to go to the library and had to bring all my school books/supplies with me and carrying all of that really hurt my back. That's when I decided it was time to get a new backpack. After reading reviews on the Borealis and the Recon, I decided to go with the Borealis. The front compartment has so much organization that I can fit all my pens, pencils, highlights, etc. in it and don't need to waste room with a pencil bag anymore. The laptop compartment is really well padded that I'm not worried about my laptop being damaged when I set my backpack down or something like that. When I started packing my backpack to go to the library I was a little nervous about the amount of room because it looked like there wasn't going to be enough, but there was. I was able to fit my laptop, 1 5sub notebook, 1 3sub notebook, a folder, a planner, and my laptop charger in there perfectly fine. It could've held more too. I got the Borealis backpack in the grey/sea green color and it looks so cute, I love it. And the colors are pretty much what you see online. All the padding for extra back/shoulder support is wonderful. When I walked to the library a couple days ago, my back wasn't hurting at all. Overall, this is a great purchase, and well worth the $89...your money will be well spent.

This backpack is the best one I've bought. I'm blown away by how much it can carry and have enough support at the same time. I love the north face products and everything I have bought from the company has been a success.

My daughter loves her backpack. It is very well constructed. The colors are exactly what she wanted.

This backpack was very well constructed. I have tried many other types of backpacks to carry heavy textbooks in and to conveniently store many smaller novels and this one is the best by far. Very comfortable and sturdy for trips and maximal convenience. Worth the price in quality.

This backpack has been amazing. I'm a college student and I have a lot of binders and textbooks to bring to class everyday, including my laptop. This backpack carries everything at ease, and it's easy on the back. It's also stylish and cute! A must have!

Would never buy another brand of book sack, beanie, gloves, jacket, ski jacket, fleece, or warm up pants again. Love all of my TNF products!

Everything fits in here from my MacBook to my 5+ textbooks. It holds my water bottle and manages to keep everything organized. Love this backpack.