Customer Reviews The North Face Borealis

I use this product for school. And it is very helpful and carry's all of my books.

I just starting using this backpack for college today, but I already love it! It's cute and gives me good back support. My only qualm with it is that the pockets are all a little too small, so I can't fit much in them. I also just wish it stood up on its own like a previous backpack I had.

The backpack was literally black and blue. Didn't look grey at all!

Great back pack, well made my daughter loves it

I bought this for my high school age daughter. She loves the color, design and size of the backpack. We're very satisfied with this product!

I love it so much. at first it was a little stiff because it was new but after more use it's not as stiff. i love the colors and the pockets are really soft and roomy.

This was an impulse purchase a year ago after falling in love with the Black Melange color in-store, eyeballing the features, and trying it on. The first two hold up: it is still very beautiful, and the pockets are plentiful all with a durable build. I used it for travel to Egypt/Tanzania/safari. What I dislike so much about it is its shape! The pockets in the front compartment are great in theory, but when actually utilized and filled up, you realize that the depth of that compartment is shallow and so bulks up the upper half of the backpack. So when the main compartment is also reasonably filled up, and you try to sit the bag upright, that top front compartment weighs it down forward. In order to attempt to even this out, you really have to fill up the very bottom of the main compartment (aka shove them deep down in there lol), but that makes those items so difficult to access. The straps as well are problematic. They are so incredibly stiff! You try putting it on, but the shape of the pack forces you to wear it high on the back like the model in the picture, so you need to tighten straps once it's on. If your pack is quite full and heavy, and you try to take it off without loosening the straps first, you will struggle, and maybe even hurt yourself like I have... bruising and scraping my arm. Also, it keeps this shape conforming to your back bc there is apparently a sheet of metal in there, which explains why it's such a heavy backpack for its size when empty. The straps were stiff when I tried in the store, but assumed they would break in a bit - never did. Overall truly hate but cannot return. For the money spent, I do still try to use, but only if I know I'm not going to be actively taking it on and off.

I love this backpack I've had it for about a month. I was eyeing it for a couple of months I didn't want to spend all that money on a backpack but summer was starting to end and school time was coming back around the corner. I looked at it some more and I was surprised by the the different types and color options. I ordered it and I counted the days until it got here the shipping is good. I only had to wait 3 business days so I didn't have to stare out the window for that long lol. The backpack came and I was ecstatic usually during the school year my backpack is heavy it's great for walking around campus and also it has just the right amount of pockets for me I would recommend totally worth the amount of money !

This backpack is great! It fits everything I need for college, including heavy textbooks and my laptop without being too heavy!

Amazing product. Very durable and filled with lots of room. Excellent for traveling to school and work

I bought my 13 year old daughter this backpack and she loves it. It is stylish, durable and lightweight. She carries a lot of books and this is the only backpack that doesn't hurt her back from carry it all day. Wonderful product !

Loved this backpack!!

This pack supplies everything I need in a school, work, gym, & travel bag. It's a beautiful color and design and works well to carry all that I need.

I purchased this backpack for school and it is very useful for all my needs. It holds my laptop as well as all my books and it carries comfortably!

Looks nice and it is comfortable!

best quality backpack. bought my second one in 7 years the last one held up very nicely. very roomy and perfect for any kind of use.

I love this backpack! I am using it for college and it is great! A lot of space and super lightweight. One of the best backpacks. It will last you a long time

I love the design it's roomy and very worth its price

Using primarily for travel

I use the bookbag for mainly school uses. I love all the pocket spaces.

My Ogio backpack has 2 main compartments versus the one large main compartment of most TNF bags. Another compartment in the TNF backpacks would allow for greater organization, especially for travel. Great bag otherwise!

I purchased this bag for my daughter's senior year in high school. Knowing she was taking many AP classes and doing an internship, she would need a good quality backpack and one that was made for comfort while carrying a heavy load of books/laptop. This bag is perfect! Great quality, very comfortable, plenty of space, love the lined pockets for electronics, and the safety whistle is a plus for women. We will definitely recommend the Borealis bag to friends and family. This is our second North Face backpack, we are hooked and will not buy another brand.

We always buy a new backpack every year.

I use this product for school and it is great I actually really love it because it is so durable. It might seem a little flat a frost but it can actually expand and has so many useful pockets that help to keep all of my stuff organized.

I have used this product for school and for travel and it worked great for both uses.