Customer Reviews The North Face Borealis

This bag was a gift request by our grandson. He loves it & plans to use it for his school bag this year.

Use for school, good storage space and water bottle holders, too many pockets though

Love using it as a school bag! Keeps all my materials organized with extra room for spare things. The only complaint is that it does get weirdly shaped when you try to put something on the half compartments when theres nothing in the big compartments.

Well designed , durable backpack

Practical everyday commute backpack with pretty look. I also bring it for travel with no complain.

Always a fan of Northface backpacks. I bought this to complete a set of Recon and Borealis in same design and color. Protects gear well and is lightweight and breathable. I do wish the pockets on northface backpacks were wider like Jansport designs.

Always a fan of Northface backpacks. I bought this to complete a set of Recon and Borealis in same design and color. Protects gear well and is lightweight and breathable. I do wish the pockets on northface backpacks were wider like Jansport designs.

I've had this bag for almost 2 weeks now and primarily use it for traveling to and from work in the city. I love the design and all the storage options. The 2 water bottle bottles, which are part of the bungee system, hold both of my water bottles, The design has taken stress off my back and it provides lots of storage options.

This was a replacement for my earlier Borealis pack, which I loved and had traveled with me all over the world, but had become damaged. But the laptop compartment in the old pack had a pocket with a locking strap that secured the laptop in place. But for some inexplicable reason, that feature has been eliminated in the new model. The new "laptop compartment" is too big, with no locking strap to secure it. I was very unhappy about that and had to modify the new pack by cutting the locking strap out of the old pack and having it sewn into the new one. This was a dumb, annoying modification to what was a great backpack.

New borealis after having one for 6 years or so. My 2 complaints would be to bring back the old fleece lined pocket-way better than the new one. Also liked the straps on the sides to compress the bag

I wanted a backpack that I could take on business trips or leisure trip. The Borealis backpack has exceeded all of my expectations. It is comfortable, durable, and versatile. I am buying two additional bags for my family members.

Great price backpack can hold a lot of things

The zippers could be a little easier to zip otherwise I like it quite much

Love it. Perfect size for travelling. Nice material and great design

Love it! My daughter's backpack is so fully and heavy for middle school, this hiking backpack does the trick. The straps are designed so they are MUCH more comfortable for her and the firm back panel feels better on her back as well!

I am very disappointed about this product. First and foremost there is very little space for anything. But most importantly it broke during my first trip, a week after I got it! I will return this item for sure.

Great backpack. Aesthetically pleasing but functionality suffers a little when it comes to space.

The tablet sleeve needs to be about a half inch deeper. It cannot hold an iPad Air 5. The sleeve is just barely too small to where you can not zip it shut. Other than that the bag is fine. Total design flaw and oversight.

I love this backpack! It is light weight, the color is vibrant, and it carries well when full

I bought 4 over a year... one for each kid. I actually got one with a voucher from TNF after I sent in my 30yr old backpack that tore vs lifetime guarantee! Wow

I like the size of the backpack. There is so much room to store things.

Plenty of storage and compartments. A little bulky though especially if you're short

This is a staple of the north face lineup, but it feels lighter and potentially less sturdy than earlier models. The lightness is good, but I appreciated the thicker straps on the earlier models. This bag has thinner straps and overall I just hope it will hold up over time.

The backpack is great, but my first impression is that it's a bit less sturdy than earlier models. This could be good because it is lighter, but I hope it holds up over time.

Honestly I still have my 2017 version compare to the 2023 version it's very different overall I love it the padding great, the material is different but feels stronger, and can't wait for the next