Customer Reviews The North Face Women's Borealis

I bought this for my daughter who is in high school. She picked this back pack out and really likes the design and colors. It is a lot smaller than her last back pack, which is not good. It also does not set up by itself and has to be "propped up."

I liked the overall look of this backpack. Very sleek, but colorful too. I was very disappointed with the new design, however. The front pocket is half the size of what it used to be. It stops midway and bulges into the main compartment. I didn't even get to use this backpack. I started to put my things in it and realized I couldn't access things in the main compartment because it was blocked by the front compartment bulging into the space. I unfortunately ended up returning because of this. I was definitely expecting more thoughtful design..

Very unhappy with the new design. The main pocket doesn't unzip far enough for a standard sized notebook, which makes it unusable for a student.

I mean the backpack is ok, I was supper excited to get this because of all the amazing reviews and I am in high school but honestly it doesn’t fit that much, I thought it was very uncomfortable on my shoulders and it didn’t look that great

I am a college student and I use this backpack for school. I love the look of the backpack, but it has very minimal storage. I can barely fit my laptop and more than one book in here. There also is not much storage for pencils and other items you might carry in a backpack on the go.

This is a nice-looking backpack however it is not roomy enough to serve as a book bag for my high schooler. I returned this backpack and got the Surge. It Is worth the $40 extra for The Surge if you have a teenager who is insistent on a North Face backpack. The Surge is very roomy and my daughter receives compliments daily on her Surge.

I love the look of the backpack. The only thing I don't really like is the weight of the backpack even when u dont put anything inside it

I really just want more pockets. Like seriously just even one more medium sized one would make a world of difference, but preferably add two or more pockets with actual depth. The two smallest pockets don't hold much because they don't have depth.

I ordered ZINC GREY HEATHER/POWDER BLUE, thinking from the picture that parts of the backpack are slightly black, and others are grey. It came in the mail and it is all grey. Don't let the pictures fool you, its grey, not black at all. So as long as you're okay with a grey and blue backpack you're good. I was just very disappointed to find that the picture did not reflect the product at all (except with the blue) still over all nice backpack for school though.

This was bought for a middle schooler. It is way to small to hold all of her binders and books. I like the looks of it but it is way to small!!

The backpack does definitely feel well-built, but the sizing of the pockets was disappointing and definitely worth the money. There is no pocket for a laptop sleeve and the second pocket is way too tiny. The outside pocket also feels as it it were placed in a weird spot

After much debate between this version and the men's/unisex design, I've decided to test both more thoroughly and simply return the other. For starters, I love the design of the women's over the men's - and the elastic cord in the front appear more appealing for my uses. However, as a broader-shouldered woman, I find the straps to be WAY too short, unless you want the backpack to be above the bottom of your neck. The backpack itself sits much too high for comfort especially if i'm not doing anything active. It's also incredibly annoying that the back support paneling is so incredibly tall; it makes the backpack impossible to stand up on its own. The pockets and organization is great- but there are some key design flaws which prompted me to return the backpack.

What I love about it: it's big and holds a LOT. I can stuff 2 textbooks, jackets, all my school stuff, water bottle, laptop, etc. It's kind of a black hole where I can just about put anything. The organization is also great. I used this as a overnight camp counselor and it was great for stuffing the random stuff I needed for hikes, etc. What I don't love: it's HEAVY and kind of clunky- maybe because I'm 5'4, but this backpack just doesn't sit well. It feels too long and sticks up too high and too low- I'm not a fan of how it looks on me. And somehow the weight gets weirdly distributed so I end up feeling stooped.

Good backpack, it is comfortable. Though it does not have a lot of room at all,

I was looking for a travel backpack and found this to be too heavy and bulky. I thought I would love the two tone color scheme, but the front straps are red-orange and just look silly when buckled. For school this pack would be great, but it just didn't fit my need and will be returned.

There needs to be more colors!!!Like blue and purple, pink and black, and all other cool colors!

The backpack is very nice. Material is excellent but it is too small. Not relative to its picture size at all :/

I exchanged this for a surge II , even tho I loved the quality and colors. North face really needs to design a 32l pack for women (or offer 32l packs in women's colors) . They told me that women's packs are smaller because womens torsos are smaller, but that's just silly: women need to carry just as much stuff as me , if not more, so have your engineers figure it out. Right now 27l isn't enough for work+workout+shower toiletries, let alone overnights.

I wish the inside pocket was bigger. I can hold about 3 text books in that section. I love the computer and tablet holders!

My daughter and I perused the North Face website trying to get some advice on backpack size. She is a HS freshman this year. This backpack seemed like a great choice for her -- but it is way too small. She really likes the bag and wanted to use smaller binders so that she could use the bag, but it doesn't make sense. I wish the NF website had some recommendations on what can fit (e.g., for those going to school, this backpack fits maximum of 3 1.5" binders.).

I loved this back pack. It was roomy enough for my binders and comfortable.

This bag was true to description given. A lot smaller then Men's versions. Good for light load carrying college students. Durable & comfortable fit.

I just got my backpack in METALLIC SILVER RIPSTOP / TNF BLACK in the mail. In the picture it looked like a light grey, but it is a very shiny metallic silver. I'm sending it back for another color, so that I don't blind anyone on my college campus. I can't wait to receive a new color, because it's very comfortable and has lots of pockets!

ok, so I will be an 8th grader next year, I will be carrying 5 binders between 1-1/12inch. I heard this backpack is amazing for highschool students because they have a lot to carry. I will probally not carry all 5 binders everyday to and from school, but I do have a lot to carry. Its a bit pricey but people tell me it will last a long time so its worth it, should I get it?

Love the handles which are certainly the most comfortable I've ever owned on a back pack. The curve is perfect, not allowing to dig into your skin. The color is beautiful. The only negative is the inside cushion, takes up too much room and makes the bag too stiff. I guess I shouldn't buy back pack with Laptop holder inside doesn't work for me.