Customer Reviews The North Face Borealis

Holds all school supplies, books, and computer easily.

I use this backpack for walking 15+ minutes to class everyday with a computer, books, & school supplies. My back never hurts and I know my things are protected in when there's bad weather outside.

I'm a full time student with a job and plays sport and this bag is comfy to carry around even with all the books and laptop I have and a huge bottle that actually fit in the pocket! And it's super cute.

Bought it for my daughter. She absolutely loves it! Great quality and design.

I can't speak to whether or not it's durable yet, as it's brand new. But it wears comfortably and really was everything we expected. I give it 4 stars because I think it's overpriced, but luckily we found a way to save money using a giftcard site and saved 8%. But other than that, from a product standpoint, so far so good and it seems to work perfectly.

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 received the backup and I really liked the design from the outside but I noticed that the backpack was already quite heavy on it's own. I use it for school so I carry lots of textbooks which only makes the already heavy backpack heavier. I also didn't like the fact that the second pocket apart from the large main one doesn't even go down all the way down, the pocket only goes half way down and doesn't reach the bottom of the backpack and due to that there isn't much space to put things besides some pencils and maybe a small book.

I have purchased North Face backpacks in the past (I still have one that I use frequently), so when I saw the Borealis backpack I was excited to order this bag. When it arrived I was even more excited.....it looks even better in person than it does online. It's a beautiful backpack loaded with features and I can tell it will be very durable. SO, why the two stars? Well, the backpack won't "stand up".....when you set the bottom down on the floor or another surface it slides forward and falls over. I initially noticed that the second zippered compartment (meant to hold pens and gear) only goes halfway down the length of the pack, so when you actually use it, it weights it funny and makes the bag lopsided (the pocket also bulges out and makes the front of the bag look strange if you put items in it like a pencil case). I thought that maybe if I filled the third compartment of the bag completely (the compartment between the computer sleeve and the pocket for holding pens and things) it would flatten out the bottom of the bag so that it would stand up when you set it down......well, it didn't work. The rigid back of the pack (which is very comfortable to wear) sticks out just a little further than the rest of the bottom of the pack. This also does not allow for it to sit flat. IT"S SUPER ANNOYING! In addiction to being irritating, it often makes your backpack on obstacle that blocks aisles in classrooms since it won't snug up to the desk and instead slides forward and falls in the floor. I haven't had the pack long enough for it to get dirty, but I can imagine that with it always lying on the floor the front of the pack (the part people see when you wear it) will become filthy (rather than the bottom of the pack touching the floor like typical backpacks). Even worse.....I purchased a Women's Recon backpack for my daughter at the same time and it does the same thing (it bothers her & the people who sit near her)!!!

perfect size

Awesome backpack!

I used to buy a book-bag every year from a certain company but I would find that their bags ripped and broke easily because of my use. I decided to invest in a North Face and boy am I glad I did! This bag is so sturdy and big! I can fit anything and everything into this bag, perfect for my busy high school schedule. I feel like this bag keeps my back straight and has improves my posture. PERFECT!

I bought this bag after my last backpack called the quits on me during my Americain working holiday. I bought this online, it cake very quickly, and was smaller than my last bag I was using. It is very comfortable, and can actually hold a bit (if you pack it right). Lots of pockets and very handy for day trips and flights across the country. I've had it for three weeks now and it has been my constant companion!

This backpack had all the features my daughter wanted for her college career. She loves it!

This product is absolutely amazing for school, and being an everyday backpack

The reason why I bought this bag was because of my sisters. They have had the same bag for over 3 years and it still looks brand-new! Even after a trip overseas. Great quality, will last for a very long time

I can carry Almost all my books and materials PLUS my laptop in this bag. It's heavy to pick up but once it's on my back it feels so light! I absolutely adore this bag

Lots of pockets, zippers are cute and kinda rose-gold.

I love this product, it stores all of my school supplies and there's still space in the backpack. I have a lot of supplies that would normally take up a lot of room in a normal backpack. The backpack is extremely comfortable with the padding in the back and it has an attractive design that can be matched with any outfit!

I absolutely love the laptop compartment and the hidden small pocket in the front. Second pocket is perfect for all my pencils and easy to access object during class. As a college student it is very useful to be able to have such a compact backpack with so many uses.

Great for school or college

My daughter loves her new backpack and it fits all of her books and binders. Really cute as well!

Bought this for my daughter for high school. She loves it!

This product i purchase was for school and it holds more stuff than i expected and theres also a laptop pocket which i love very much. There are 3 pockets in total including the laptop pocket.

I love the laptop compartment! It's super protective!

Use this product for school. Everything about is great. The only thing I dislike is the front pouch. Its smaller and only half the size of the other pouches, which makes it weigh down and makes things harder to get into the other pouches. Besides that very spacious. Very stylish.