Customer Reviews The North Face Women's Borealis

Love it! I use this bag as a daypack for traveling or light hiking, not for work or school. Easily holds my camera, water bottle, rain jacket & pants, and whatever other things I'm carrying that day. Front compartment has some organizational features, and inside the main pocket is a laptop/tablet sleeve. I like that the back of the pack is a bit more rigid (not just material) and has grooved pads to help hold the pack off your pack and expel heat. Comfortable straps. I also find the external bungees helpful when I need quick access to rain jacket. The external water bottle holders don't do so well with my 20 oz. insulated metal bottle but I think that's because the bottle is a little heavier. Does fine with smaller bottles or hard plastic ones.

I'm taking this on a 4-week backpacking trip around the middle east, it is definitely the perfect day backpack to bring. It has two zippers for each zip which allows you to lock your backpack so no one can pickpocket you. This backpack is light, durable, and also beautiful. I love the purple color.

I absolutely love this backpack! I mostly use this product for school, since my previous backpack has worn out. Incredibly spacious and practical! Terrific for school and traveling!

I bought this for my daughter for school and she absolutely loves it. It seems very durable and holds all of her stuff.

My favorite thing about this model is the simplicity. It's has a good number of compartments/pockets, but not so many that I lose things in them.

My daughter loves it! Very sturdy and roomy. Comfortable too

I use this backpack for two full size MacBooks, several notebooks, books, and supplies. Everything fits really well, and there's room leftover to spare for personal items.

Beautiful and sturdy backpack with a lot of fashionable options for book bag. HOWEVER, it is a little on the heavy side (for my teenage daughter), not a big deal. But the deal breaker for us is that it doesn't sit flat on the ground when she's filling or getting into it. Sadly, back it goes.

At first, I wasn't so sure about this backpack. It seemed extremely stiff, as though there was cardboard behind each compartment. I also thought the buckles were very annoying and that the compartments weren't as roomy as I expected. However, after breaking this backpack in, I have slowly come to love it. The stiffness of the back compartment somehow makes it extremely easy to carry on the back, no matter how much or little is in the backpack - I never feel pulled down. The buckles aren't things that I have a use for, but I realized that they don't look that bad just hanging down. The compartments actually are very roomy, more than you might think from just looking. The best part of this backpack is how stylish and trendy it is. Since I wear or have a backpack with me for nearly 8 hours of the day, it is vital to me that my backpack looks appealing. This backpack definitely reaches that mark!

I got this backpack for high school and I couldn't have picked a better choice. The black color is so nice because it doesn't look dirty at all. Two very deep side pockets that hold water bottles perfectly. The straps are very supportive and have a waist and hip strap to take the weight off of your shoulders, which was especially helpful for me when I took this backpack on my school hiking trip where I was carrying heavy supplies for miles. The computer hammock sling is so protective of my computer, which was a very important quality for me. One big pocket, a slimmer one with great organization, and a small one in the front for my phone. I have wondered what people actually use the elastic on the front of the backpack for? 20/10 would recommend for students.

Wish the backpack had one or two more zippered storage pockets. The main storage compartments are deep and roomy enough for school supplies, computer, folders and notebooks. There isn't enough room though for two or more textbooks. The backpack can handle the weight if I did need to pack the books. Overall, very happy. The zippers on my last backpack broke and this product was recommended. Zippers on this product are very sturdy.

Purchased as a gift for my niece's 1st year in college. Love the color and quality

I use this backpack everyday for school and it is so comfortable. I love that there was a wide selection of colors to pick from and that it is a women's style backpack. I have only ever bought North Face backpacks before and this is by far my favorite style that they make.

I really like this product. It has a great compartment for laptops. It's very roomy and has so many pockets. I hope it lasts for the rest of time at college.

I'll never need another backpack! I feel like this will last forever and is great for a million different uses.

I love that it has Separate pocket for just a laptop sleeve. It has been very convenient. It also has straps for your water bottle which is very helpful. I use this backpack for school and work.

Love the design and colors, especially the lap top pocket

I had to send in my bag after the strap broke but the warranty process was very simple and easy. And the new bag is much bigger and seems more durable.

I use this backpack for school. It's great, I can fit everything in it and it carries light. It also looks super cute.

Wanted a backpack to use for carrying books and my laptop without feeling pain in my back. The load still is heavy but with this backpack I feel like it's focused closer to my center of mass, and that makes it much easier to walk around. I feel like I can walk straight with this bag and don't need to hunch over to offset the weight imbalance. Also being that it's specifically for women, the straps are much closer together so that the bag is again closer to the center of my body and not resting on my shoulders, and this makes a HUGE difference for me personally. Though I originally got the black & reflective details as a style choice, I now realize it's also great for safety, they make me much more visible to cars from behind (photo attached). The amount of space is decent. I personally wouldn't want anymore than it has because I don't want to carry around more weight. Material feels VERY durable and what I would expect from the price point. Looking forward to using it long term!

This backpack exceeded my expectations and continues to do so. I had an Eastsports backpack since 8th grade forming a hole and giving back pain. I kept being recommended this backpack by every classmate I asked. I caved and thankful I did. My 15 inch laptop fits in like a glove. All my books fit without hurting my back! It even fits my tall 24oz water bottle in the side-pockets perfectly. Only thing I would say negative about the backpack is I had to get it worn in as it came a bit stiff but now seems to have formed to my shoulders.

Product is exactly what I wanted

Ordering and shipment easy. I know Northface stands behind their product! This is why I choose to do business with them.

The North Face backpack is very trendy in schools. Overall it's a great backpack with durability for kids using it a lot to and from classes and sports.

Love the quality and style