Customer Reviews The North Face Borealis

Great Quality book bag for college commute. A good number of pockets in case you need them. The book bag really isn't big enough for a lot of things other than a few textbooks and a laptop. The bottle holders also aren't deep at all, so if you have a bottle longer than like 10 inches its annoying to have it falling out when you set the book bag down. The price is also pretty hefty. 3 or 4 stars out of 5

I use it for school but will also take it hiking and stuff. It's got great storage and is super comfortable. It actually stands up without falling forward unlike the last generation! It's pretty water proof for rain and stuff. Definitely would recommend.

An amazing backpack

All my kids have one now and all 5 of them think is the best backpack - for school, sports, and fun

Great everyday bag for work, gym, weekend getaway, etc. very durable and solid materials. Love that I can fit a Nalgene in side sleeve.

Well worth the money

My high schooler loves this backpack. His laptop and every book fit with room leftover. I Would purchase this again.

I purchased this backpack for my son who is a junior in high school. At first, I didn't like the side "water bottle" pockets because they weren't the stretchy netted material anymore and the new material wasn't as stretchy. My son likes to carry large 20-ounce water bottles and it was hard to get the new side-pockets to stretch enough to hold one. However, I changed my mind when I noticed that the side pockets do have a small strip of stretchy elastic that does allow the new pockets to stretch just enough to hold my son's water bottle. It's a snug fit and firmly holds the water bottle to keep it from slipping out. I love everything else about this backpack. It's large enough to hold my son's laptop, folders, notebooks and textbooks. Also the front pockets are great for holding calculators, pens, pencils, snacks, etc. My daughter had a Borealis backpack for three years and loved it. I purchased another one last year for her to use in college. As far as I'm concerned the Borealis is one of the best backpacks out there.

I bought this for every day use at work and love it! There's plenty of pockets in space

My grandson LOVED this backpack!

Quality backpack with structure and plenty of pockets to organize things/laptop/books. It's a perfect size for tall teens/adults.

I bought this to use as an everyday backpack for work and personal life travel. I use it to carry my work laptop, waterbottle, etc, and it is fairly good design. I gave this three stars because I ama career Borealis user, and absolutely loved this pack because of the quality and ease of use, but it seems like the new one is made with cheaper materials, which is fairly disappointing. It is still a great bag, but I am a bit worried that the dip in material quality could be a trend.

This backpack is awesome! I love the design and it is very comfortable to wear!

For school

My son is in 6th grade and he uses this form school. It easily holds all of his supplies and books and is constructed VERY well. This is our third Northface book bag and our other two have lasted into the college years. Highly recommend. Great construction.

Great quality amazing

I got this backpack as a college student and I love how it has a lot of compartments and the materials used seem to be of very high quality.

Love bag, it's the perfect size for son school and afternoon sports equipment.

This was a gift for a grandson. He chose it on line himself. He is delighted. It arrived on time for his birthday and was exactly what he wanted. He travels a great deal around town. He walks to his middle school and then to gym and music. He finds the back pack fits all of his gear and he loves the look. Perfect for city living. He thinks he will take it out for a trail hike when he goes to camp.

My active middle school kid loves it. Enough room for practice clothes as well as books/binders.

I use the Borealis as my go to carry-on bag for short trips. It fits enough clothes and gear for at least 2-3 days and the lightweight durability is a hassle free plus on crowded flights. I highly recommend it.

Bought for use by my son who is a freshman in high school. The design is very simple, and there is enough space to put the contents in each compartment, so we are very satisfied.

Cant wait for the right moment to piggy back this beautiful thing. I'm still confident with my Slingshot but having this Borealis gives me confidence that I can surely enjoy it before its gone in the market

My son loves it!

Comfortable, protection,durable, all in 1!