Customer Reviews The North Face Borealis

This Christmas gift for our granddaughter was requested by name, and excitedly received. She loved it!

Same as above. This was for the twin sister!

Gift for my daughter. She uses it for her computer and school stuff (she's a college student)

Haven't used it too much yet but so far seems great! Feels good and very ergonomic. Have been using the same borealis backpack since high school and now in 3rd year of Grad school so we know this new one will last!

Excellent quality and durable

Bought for my 14 year old daughter as a school backpack. She loves the color and organization.

Almost perfect. Love the look. Very comfortable. A little heavy. Would be perfect if it had a simple inside flat pocket in the inner most compartment for a wallet or passport

Its big enough to fit my computer, one outfit and snaks.

I have used this backpack for school everyday this year, but it is sometimes difficult to fit everything into the seemingly really big pocket that seems to stretch out. I sometimes have to shove everything in, but it does fit a lot and has a lot of pockets which I really like. It is good quality and the color is lovely.

This bag is just what my daughter in law LOVED!!

My little sister has been wanting this book bag for months, to match her school colors-she is in love and I'm happy!

Great for school backpack!

lots of great pockets. We keep purchasing this because it tolerates a punishing daily back and forth routine with school supplies, calculators, books and the zippers never break!

I already have the men's Borealis; have had it for close to 5 years. I was hoping for much of the same, but this one fell short. For starters, the overall volume is smaller. Understandable, as it's configured for women's anatomy, but larger volume could be achieved by increasing depth of the backpack, which would not affect the anatomy much. Second, the new bottle pockets on the side are made of non-stretchable nylon or whatever it is, as opposed to stretchable mesh in earlier iterations. This makes the pockets much more durable, but much less voluminous. As the result, it's difficult to fit many water bottles that are not very slim. Lastly, I am not a fan of these backpack straps, as compared to previous versions. They are more stiff, less cushioned, and less breathable than before. Step in the wrong direction, in my opinion. Other than that, it's the usual high quality of the North Face, and I like the colors. Materials are also well picked, with good feel and seem to be very durable.

Most durable backpack ever. The kids love these and they wash and look good as new! So happy with quality!

Perfect! Has all of the pockets that she needs.

My girls both really like this backpack from school to sleepovers to hiking this bag is always the first one they grab.

gift for christmas

Beautiful muted color.

Fantastic pack! Everything on it is engineered perfectly for utility and aesthetic perfection!

I absolutely love my book bag! I use it for travel and it fits my laptop and iPad!

Perfect size. Great color. Love it!

I love it.

A gift and the only color I wanted

Perfect for my niece who will be going to high school next year! She absolutely loved it more in person when she received it than when she saw it online.