Customer Reviews The North Face Borealis Tote

I use this as a diaper bag and it works great. I love the option to carry or wear like a backpack.

It's fit my computer and water bottle. I can use it in two ways.

This tote is the perfect size for my laptop, small items, and drinks! Great pocket options for organizing. It's lightweight and has been nice to use in the rain and snow.

This tote is the perfect size for my laptop, small items, and drinks! Great pocket options for organizing. It's lightweight and has been nice to use in the rain and snow.

Great bag, spacious, stylish and versatile.

Took my first trip post-Covid and this was the perfect "personal item" it holds a ton of stuff, keeps it separate with tons of pocketsand I could carry it like a purse or backpack!!! Wish I had every color.

I use this as an everyday tote for everything.

I recently bought this bag for work and I love it because it it like a book bag and also it has handles very spacious for me. I am able to carry my drink on the side and also had a pocket on the outside for keys or something. I would highly recommend!!!

It's durable, plenty of room & pockets

I love this bag for daily use. I work at a school and needed a bag to fit all the stuff I need for the day. It fits a coffee cup on the side pockets which I love. The backpack straps could be better.

The bag is very attractive, but every time I use the bag, I am left with huge red marks on my skin. When worn like a tote bag, the fabric on the handle is very rough and digs into my skin. When the bag is worn like a backpack, the notches in the straps dig into my back. The fabric around the handles and straps is harsh; even when wearing a crewneck, I feel the bag digging into my shoulders.

Just received this bag today and I love it. I ordered it for work and it's perfect. I can fit my Mac book, planner, stethoscope case, and lunch box in it and could fit a few more things.

This bag is amazing . Got rid of all my purses lol I want to buy 2 more ! Durable and roomy a f . All i have to say is i wish the back pack aspect would be better with an adjustable strap . But still works great . Buy these before theyre discontinued.

Didn't think I'd end up liking this bag as much as I do! Love the two different ways to carry it, it's very convenient for cycling.

The straps have zero padding and if it's "too heavy", it bruises my collarbones. If I am in a tank top, it can really be painful on skin. So if you buy it, you just can't pack too much in it.

I purchased this bag for summer travel. It's the perfect size for all the extra stuff I pack. Things I can carry on a plane. There are two large side pockets that can hold water bottles. I love the side straps that can tighten or loosen. It's well made too!!

I read a lot of reviews for this bag and a video review too. I was a little worried about the straps but I thought how can all these reviewers love it and not me? First, it's a great tote. The pockets are great, the water bottle holders on the side are really great. The bag clears the ground when I'm walking by a good 6 inches (this is important when you're 5 foot tall). However the minute you convert this bag to backpack, it's one of the worst bags I've ever bought. The straps are very thin tote bag straps. No thought was given to padding these so if you wear a tank top you'll likely rip up the tender insides of your arms if you wear it for long. If you pack the bag full, like I do, it just feels like a lumpy mass on your back. The pack is short so it is well above my waist (again, I'm 5 foot). But it's a good tote with some pockets so I guess I'll keep it. But it's not the all-in-one I was hoping for.

I love this bag for work. It has plenty of room for a flat ice pack to keep my lunch tray cool all day, along with a nice deep inside pockets. Two outside pockets for a water bottle and a coffee mug and it's super easy to carry. Always something good from TNF

I bought this bag for a weekend trip so I wouldn't have to check in a suitcase. It was comfortable to carry on the shoulder and I fit 5 summer outfits, (dresses, jeans, shirts) a pair of toms and my bathroom bag. It fit perfectly under my airplane seat. As for the backpack part of it, it was a big snug to use as a backpack with the straps being really tight and unable to adjust. Besides a travel bag, it would make a comfortable day to day shoulder bag as well.

The shoulder straps aren't the best. I bought this to use back & forth to work with my laptop but having the laptop in the bag makes the straps too tight to wear as a backpack. I'm 5' 4" 135 lbs for reference & have very little room with the straps. Unfortunately I threw away all the tags & packaging so now I'm stuck with the bag. Expensive mistake

Love this tote bag!!! I also purchased the matching hat. It looks great together. The bag fits so much stuff in it and it is very light. I will use it for many occasions.

Using for a work bag and also on weekend walks - it's just perfect and great quality

Great

I use this tote daily for back and forth to work. It is strong and perfect for everything that I carry; laptop, lunch and a couple bottles of water. Not to mention that the color is absolutely beautiful! I also have a black one!

I love this bag!! I've had it 3 weeks now and have already gotten so many compliments! it fits so much and distributes the weight so well! I've used it for work (laptop sleeve fits my regular 15" laptop perfect). I've used it for hiking (double water bottle holders and again great weight distribution) and I've used it for travel as my personal item as it fits under the seat!! i love how it goes from tote to backpack. The only negative thing is the straps on the backpack side are limited - it works fine for me but my partner has broad shoulders and though it works for them it is tighter.