Customer Reviews The North Face Arctic Parka

This was my 3rd arctic parka and it was returned. It was unfortunately given a massive downgrade from previous designs. Feels cheap. Zipper is plastic. Velcro!? Bring back the snaps! Restrictive in the shoulder area. They completely missed the mark with the cuffs - so scratchy. The logo used to blend in with the coat and now it's all you can see. I feel like a walking advertisement. No longer worth the $$. So bummed!

I have loved the North Face parka for 12 years and was excited to purchase my third. Unfortunately, they've replaced the snaps with VELCRO instead. It's noisy, it snags on sweaters, and it's impossible to take off without waking up my baby from a nap. Whose idea was this? Why ruin a good thing? Please bring the snaps back!!!

Absolutely love this jacket, I just wish it fit taller women better. I am 6 feet tall and have a longer arm span. A women's XL fits me in most things. I got an XL in this coat and unfortunately the sleeve length was way too short and it was a little tight in the shoulders. It fit fine everywhere else. I tried the XXL and the sleeve length was better but the rest of the coat felt big. Sadly I've dealt with this my whole life because I'm so tall. I just end up settling with men's coats. But overall it is a great coat, but not so great for taller women.

Exchanged the small for an XS and it was still too big, especially in the top/neck area. Just not the right fit.

I received the black coat- really cute until I put it on and noticed the grey hood was PURPLE not grey. So ugly

I purchased the Arctic Parka 6 years ago and this version is NOT the same. So disappointing. It's boxy and restricts movement. The inner cuffs of the sleeves are scratchy and bulky. The logo used to be discreet and now it's gigantic and cheapens the look. Overall, the coat is poor quality. Please bring back the older version :(

The third parka I've purchased from here - having loved the first two - was a huge disappointment. Heavy, non-breathable, poorer design. It will be the last jacket I ever purchase from TNF.

Really tight in the chest and really loose everywhere else. Not a comfortable or flattering fit. Didn't wear outside to test warmth but seemed okay.

I was really hoping to love this jacket, but was disappointed by the velcro seal along the zipper and so made a return. Might be personal preference, but the choice of velcro seems cheap compared to snaps and in my experience it can get caught easily on mittens and sweaters. The fur on the hood also was disheveled and misshapened after being mailed. Maybe this wouldn't be an issue if purchased in store. It looked nice when the hood was down, but when up it looked odd and unable to reshape. I thought about taking if off, but the hood also was smaller than I was hoping for. It was definitely not a hood that totally engulfed my head/face. Which again could be personal preference. I think the other qualities make this coat have a lot of potential (ie. the cuffs inside the sleeves, the outer shell-like texture of the coat intended to break wind and repel water, and fitted shape of the coat). If the hood and velcro were fixed I would definitely consider purchasing this coat.

Very disappointed, model is completely different style than last year's. Waist is not cinched much and as a result not as flattering. Sizing is also off. Would've purchased last year's model had I known but now my size is sold out while I was waiting for this to arrive.

Way to tight for me

I just wore this about 3 times and the feathers are already coming out.

very disappointed in the sizing! I know I am a bigger person, I know there is more I could do, but for a 3xl to fit so differently between styles is sad. my denali fits GREAT! this parka feels almost 2 sizes small from how the denali fits. couldn't even get the zipper zipped. I would give it more stars, the jacket itself is good quality, well made, warm and wieghty, but somethings needs to be done about women's sizing!

This was my first North Face coat. I wore it last winter and now this winter. The coat is super warm and has a flattering fit for something with bulk. (It's not a packable kind of coat.) Unfortunately, this coat sheds tons of tiny feathers all the time- some from the inside shell of the coat, but most from the pockets. Anything that goes in my pockets comes out with feathers- my gloves get covered. I have to check and de-feather my clothes every time I wear it. Sending it back through warranty means I'll be without the coat for a long time so I'd have to wait until after winter, but I'm also sure they won't be able to fix this, so eventually I'll end up without a coat anyway. I wouldn't mind the occasional feather, but this is excessive and I'm really disappointed.

I had the Artic parka 1 and loved it for years but unfortunately it got lost during travels. Due to the style being multi functional and waterproof I continued with it's next edition. The Artic parka 2 is different when it comes to the press buttons of hoodie in side collar section>>> they keep coming loose with the littlest movement. It's not pleasant to have to keep trying to fasten them, especially outside in the cold:/ These press buttons are like a cheap version of the ones that are in the front of the coat. Those are pressed closed and stay closed as they should. Next thing is the ongoing little (recycled) down feathers that are on the inside of the goat and cover whatever I'm wearing that day. This seems a a bigger problem, cause the volume is being reduced and the isolation will be less and less. At this pace, it's going to be a outer shell coat:/

I have waited an entire year to write this review to give the coat a fair assessment. Yes, it is warm, but much like others have commented, the constant leaking of feathers everywhere (all over my clothes, my car, you name it) render it unusable. I am so disappointed. I paid over $300 for this.

Very disappointed

This coat is very warm and perfect for Michigan winters when temps are < 0 degrees. The downside to this coat is quality. Within 3 days of having it, the material started to rip by the zipper. I immediately took it back to the store wherein they told me I would need to file a claim, pay to ship my brand new coat to Texas, and wait for it to be evaluated there. At the time, it was -30 wind chill outside and I'd have to go without this coat for 6-10 weeks. I find this to be ridiculous and poor customer service. For the price of this coat, it should not rip or tear at any time during casual wear, especially within just a couple days of buying it. The rip has now spread about 5-6 inches and gets worse every time I sit down. (Note: this coat is not tight on me and I am wearing the correct size, so it is not like I am stretching the material.) Very disappointing. I wanted a warm coat & I thought this would be perfect, especially given the price. I'd rather spend more on a different brand than on another North Face with this quality and hassle of a warranty process.

warm and fits well

Sadly, I received this coat as a Christmas gift last year - it felt a bit snug but as I had already tried on a larger size, I knew going up a size wouldn't work. I generally wear between a small and medium, purchased a medium after trying all sizes on. I am 5'2", 140lb, pear shaped and according to the true fit, I should have been able to wear the medium. What true fit doesn't take into account is hips and I feel like NF jackets are made for women without curves. For those females with a less curvy body, this is a great jacket. The unfortunate thing is that one year later I still haven't been able to wear it because the fit is just too restricting and now it's too late to return. Lesson learned and will pass the jacket on to someone who will wear it.

I was so excited to order this coat and was hoping that it would keep me warm but back it goes. The first thing i noticed was how lightweight it was but as soon as i put it on i knew it wasnt going to be a keeper. The sleeves are tight and so is the band at the waist. I wouldnt even think about sitting down in it for fear of ripping a seam. I ordered a size up and it was just odd fitting. The bust area fit great but the hip area was too big and that hood...they is no way to keep the hood from flopping down and covering your face. Maybe it is just my body but im really sad that this didnt work for me. I have always heard great things about North Face

Strangely the shoulders in this are very cold. I guess they didn't put much insulation in them so they would be feminine and reduce bulk. Mediocre coat. Doesn't breathe. Often come in sweaty from ploughing driveway because this coat doesn't breathe appears to have pure polyester lining. Not particularly warm the rest of the time, Not particularly waterproof either.

Strangely the shoulders in this are very cold. I guess they didn't put much insulation in them so they would be feminine and reduce bulk. Mediocre coat. Doesn't breathe. Often come in sweaty from ploughing driveway because this coat doesn't breathe - appears to have pure polyester lining. Not particularly warm the rest of the time, Not particularly waterproof either.

Returning product as it runs a full size smaller. I wear a 0x some 1x but ordered xxl to allow for slightly fitted style. I could barely zip this.

I would have used this coat for walking in the evenings in frigid Minnesota winters, but the flare out at the bottom of the coat was so wide that it let tons of ice cold air in and up my legs and lower back. So I returned it!