Customer Reviews The North Face Arctic Parka

The warmest coat I have ever owned. It's single digit and negative temperatures and I didn't feel cold at all! Just wish the coat was longer. Sits at my knees and I'm 5'5. Love the extra pockets!

This jacket is nice I would size up if your hippie it can be tight around the hips. The jacket is made straight with no curves so keep that in mind. Other then that beautiful jacket.

It's nice and warm. The fit is not extremely flattering but does its job of keeping me warm

it's warm

Love this jacket but too big and loose.

This is a nice coat and keeps me dry in the heaviest rain but - it's not the warmest coat that I've had. It's warm but the Columbia coats are much warmer than this even with the same fill. Plus the outside pockets are just too low and there's an inside chest pocket but I'd prefer outside chest pocket too. I've had this coat for 3-4 years. It's great but can use some improvement

I love this jacket. I have owned it for a couple years in a different color. But I like the most is the long sleeves, I am 6 foot tall in the arms are actually long enough. When I saw this in tawny quartz, I immediately ordered it because I have been dying to have a brown jacket. When it arrived, it definitely has a purpleish tint to it. The interior definitely looks purple. I am on the fence if I will keep it as I was wanting brown and it looks purple.

Site says that the hood adjusts. It does not. No strings, no way to adjust it. The fur can be removed. That's it. Order your size. I'm a small to medium, but tall. I read these run "huge". They don't. I ordered the small and need a medium for shoulders and arms. I have seen video of this parka (circa 2023) with someone adjusting the hood so they seem to have made them this way at one time. My present north face adjusts and it's a great coat. I wanted this one for the waterproof shell. It's a beautiful jacket but is going back.

Pretty warm, the fur around the hood seems to be stiff, almost wirey, gets bothers my face. I am not crazy about the thumb holes, they are not really warm, I will keep them folded up most of the time because they get in the way. The parka seems durable and relatively well made.

Seems very warm (waiting for the colder weather to wear this to walk my dogs).I originally ordered a size large based on the size chart (my waist and chest measurements were in the medium range, but hip measurement was right at a size large). The large was HUGE on me (for all measurements). Just received the medium and a much better fit. So I would say if you are unsure on size and on the border between 2 sizes, size down.

The parka has lasted me 5 years and still in perfect condition. I'd buy a new one if you had better color options. Purple, dark red, blue, green. Black, gray, and mocha is bland.

VERY warm, stylish, I get many compliments every time I wear it. I just wish the hood was bigger. Doesn't comfortably cover fully.

Great coat but rather long. Wish they offered petite sizes. Kept me warm through the winter. I got the tan color and it looks great. Also wish the sleeve was a bit shorter, but this was not a deal breaker.

Good coat but very long. Wish they had a petite size.

I would use The Women's Artic Parka when temperature are in the 30's. I purchased extra small. I am petite and I have a small frame in my 60's just shy under 5', weighing between 92-96 lbs and this fit me well. The length is at the top of my knee. The sleeves are long to the tip of my finger and will keep them warm when I hold it and shove it in the pocket and there is room to do that. The internal hand pocket does not keep the bare hands warm due to its fabric is 1/2 of thin fleece at the upper and the other 1/2 is thin yet strong polyester feel. I think it should of been the other way around so I could feel fleece and not the polyester or should of been fleece all around, would of been nice for my bare hands to feel and be in. In the pocket is the adjustable waist band for easy access to keep air out and gives an appearance of a silhouette. The waistband can be bothersome to feel so I got creative I pulled and looped it and pull it through to shorten it quite a bit and it helped it get out of the way. I like the zipper and the ease of the snap button. There are no velcro on this coat which is rather nice so it's not flappy and sticks to other velcro or my long hair when I make adjustments. This does not have a collar so it can let air on my neck so I have to zip up and it helps and it is not too long yet enough room where I can tuck my face to cover my nose on those very cold days. This is warm and why I bought it and at the same time it fitting to my frame and my arms well.

Runs big. I wanted to size down but they sold out of my size so I returned it. I wasn't crazy about the quality of the fur around the collar. I don't know if it was warm because I never got a chance to wear it. It was a good deal on sale but I would not pay full price for it

This is warm, well-made, and functional. Following the size chart I thought I had the right size but it was much longer than it was on this model. Not sure why. Also the white fabric has a little sheen to it. So it's a little bit of a fancy coat, might not be right for someone just looking for a warm, down basic coat

Keeps me warm in 20 degrees (Fahrenheit) walks to work. I would buy it again. As a curvy petite woman (5'2") though sometimes I feel drowned (not as much as a parka though)

This jacket is great for being out and about around my college campus and for walks in the city. I love the style and it keeps me warm.

Super cute and warm, definitely a good quality coat. I sized up one and it's a good size that's not too loose but I am able to wear thicker sweaters underneath if I need to.

I received this coat in olive for Christmas. It is gorgeous and SO warm. I love it, but I have only worn it for maybe a couple of weeks and the stitching inside the left pocket has already come completely undone. For the price, this is super disappointing. For this reason, I don't know if I would recommend it. Otherwise, it is extremely warm and beautiful. I loved it so much so this really bums me out.

Looks cute! Not as warm as I thought it would be.

Jacket fits perfectly and is great throughout the winter. Would have preferred to have a fleece liner.

It's the warmest coat I've ever had no doubt. The only thing I don't like about it when I sit down in the car, the bottom zipper comes open and I have to keep securing it not sure why?

Should have an inside waist tie