Customer Reviews The North Face Women's Borealis

I'm a bit disappointed that the women's bag is so much smaller than the men's borealis. I bought this for my daughter to use for school. My son has the same bag but for men. It fits everything perfectly. So we thought this would work for my daughter. I know I should have looked closer at the measurements. But women have just as much stuff if not more than men. We don't need smaller bags. Also, the layout of the accessory pickets in the front are not ideal. They are at the top. When full, it impedes placing items in the large main pocket. It also makes the backpack top heavy and bulky-disproportionate to the bottom part of the bag. She already carried it to school or I would return. Overall, I would not recommend and I would not repurchase.

It's durable and looks nice, but it doesn't zip all the way when I store my 15" laptop in the laptop compartment. Then when I fill the accessory compartment, and put my glasses in the hidden front pocket, it makes the top portion of the pack too "fat". This top part constricts the whole pack, so I can't fill the next compartment. Overall the pack feels too tight. I'm a little underwhelmed.

My girls had a Borealis Backpack for school. The first one is still in great shape but it was white. It got too dirty to clean any more, therefore needed to replace with another one. Thought I bought the same one but this version is smaller. Get the Borealis version, its bigger, NOT the Women's Borealis if you need it for school. School Stuff barely fits in this backpack, can't add any additional things like sweatshirt or even bigger water bottle, or lunchbox. You can in the Borealis version. No space at all in the Women's version. Very disappointed that it wasn't more clear in the description. Not sure why NorthFace has two different backpack sizes with same name. They should have named it something else, not Women's Borealis. Very upset and disappointed about the difference. That's a lot of money thrown out of the window when these are supposed to last through High School and College. The 2nd one we got a year later has torn shoulder straps after 3 years of usage. Looks like the newer versions quality keeps getting worst. :(

I use this for school and there is not quite enough room for all of my books, it could be a bit wider.

When it arrived it was deformed on the back & years later they still won't fix it. Horrible customer service, nobody is willing to help or fix their mistakes. I won't buy from North Face again!

My daughter loves her new backpack for high school. So great to have the laptop sleeve to protect her device. The only thing we wish is that the side water bottle pockets were slightly bigger because it is a super tight squeeze to fit a large hydro flask bottle in once her backpack is full. I do have to give North Face a huge shout out for standing by their products, honoring life time warranty and excellent customer service. Her previous backpack had a rip in the side mesh so we sent it back for repair. They let us know that they no longer carry that style backpack and emailed a gift card to purchase a new one! You get what you pay for and we will continue to buy NF for this reason. Thank you!

I use this bag for school and it is perfect because it fits all of my textbooks, necessities, and has a protective barrier for my laptop! It is also perfect for hiking, and has a nice pocket that holds my large water bottle!

High school

It's smaller compared to the regular Borealis backpack. So i'd say if you are not an adult this bad could work otherwise it feels a bit tight.

I wish I could like this backpack, but the pockets are up high. When you put stuff in them, it causes the backpack to tip over. Frustrating......

Durable and beautiful. Productive was as described and pictured.

this was a birthday present, and my daughter loves it. The way the pockets are designed are perfectly easy and can accommodate different size items and it feels really good on her back.

We ordered it twice. The service is good, and I got refunded fast the first time. And then we received our order on the 3rd day after placing the 2nd order.

This Product is amazing! I use it mainly for hiking, and it fits everything I need for day hikes. I also sometimes use it for school, and it fits all my materials, which, as a biology student, is very helpful. It's a good, solid bag and I'm not worried about it breaking down on me, which is very important to me as I am someone who is on the go a lot.

I've been using the Women's Borealis Backpack for school and it has been great so far. One of the biggest advantages for me is that it easily fits my 16-inch gaming laptop, which is usually pretty bulky and heavy. What surprised me the most is how comfortable it feels when carrying a heavy laptop. Compared with a regular backpack, the weight feels much better distributed, so it doesn't feel as heavy on my shoulders when walking around campus. The backpack also has plenty of space for notebooks, chargers, and other daily essentials, making it very practical for school.

My granddaughter loves this backpack. Holds all her stuff perfectly and it's very cute

Nice color

My daughter loves it! Great for school. We're very happy.

I love my back pack and the color is perfect

I haven't had any issues with this backpack at all. It carries a large amount of books and school supplies like a laptop. Only. Downfall is the white does get dirty easily

Really love this backpack and the color! I use it for school, day hikes and all types of adventures!!

Great bag! Organization is superb!

I enjoy the product, it's a great book bag, has enough space, used it in the rain nothing way wet. 10/10

Absolutely love the North Face backpacks! We just retired one that was over 10 years old and had been used continuously and other than one small rip that recently happened, it held up beautifully. That's why we went right back to North Face to get a replacement. Love all the pockets, the size is just right and the durability is second to none!

Love the color! My other kid has had the red one for over a year and it still looks brand new. Good quality