Customer Reviews The North Face Borealis Sling

I use this sling when I'm on the go and want to keep it light. Hiking, amusement parks, mall shopping. Just a nice fitting bag with the right amount of space.

Almost exactly what I needed A little small If an IPad fit inside, it would be perfect

Love the small size and color just wish it had a larger section for the water bottle as I had to buy a really skinny one!

I saw this bag (purple/green) in a department store and loved the aesthetic. So I found it on The North Face's website and eagerly ordered one. I bought this to carry essentials for daily hikes with my dog, I was actully excited about it. But it's useless to me, the strap is too short to wear comfortably. If you are really skinny, this might work for you, but I'm disappointed that it's so limiting. Would not recommend - unless you are tiny!

A little bit small. Hope much bigger.

My husband loves this sling. One problem is he is 5'8" and 260lbs, the strap doesn't extend to where it fits comfortably around him. He still like a the concept and he likes all the compartments for little things.

Everything Fits !!!!!!

Everyday go to bag

I love my back, it fits all of my essentials for walking or taking the kids to the park I wish the strap was longer. I have a big chest so it's too tight and I can't wear it like a sling.

The small pack looks to be well made, but the strap is way too short. The volume of the bag is perfect, and would comfortably hold what I need, but the short strap makes this unusable for me. Trying to see if someone in my family wants it as I already bought a different small pack from a different vendor. I guess this is one of the pitfalls of buying online where you can't try the product on first. great

I typically use this as a personal item when traveling and flying. Keep all your stuff you need accessible readily available.

The strap could be longer but since I'm tiny the strap still somehow works for me.

The fit of the sling is awkward. Bag itself is well made. Color varies from the picture. Picture shows it's a mustard color, it comes in a dingy mustard color in person. The sling only goes on one way. It cannot be swapped to the other shoulder. This is one size fits most but in reality doesn't fit majority. I'm a petite 5'2" girl and this fits me just perfect but my husband who is 6' and wider shoulders could not wear this comfortable nor could my friend who is 5'8 (her shoulders are slightly wider than mine but not by much. The pack itself sits awkwardly on the body. Aside from the color and fit of the actual bag, it really is well made. Would recommend for smaller built people, not built for people with a wider shoulder set or someone with a gut as it cuts pretty tight to the body even with the widest strap possible.

I purchased this for my step son and he LOVED it!! Would definitely purchase another one.

It holds my nintendo switch and all its accessories

The product great. Just the color was a mustard color thought it would be a bright yellow what I was looking for. But overall very accessible bag from any reach.

Love the size, love the pocket space, strap is a little small/short. Can't really adjust too much

Notice the iPad they feature has no cover on it. If you have your iPad in a cover, it's going to be almost impossible to fit in this bag. Bag needs to be 1/2 inch longer.

My brother carried his things in a bag. I purchased this sling pack for him. He looked at all the compartments. He adjusted the strap. He loves it. Thank you for having this sling pack on the market.

straps are short

This is the best travel bag! We are going to the Keys for three nights, and I can't wait to use it!

All in all great grab and go bare essentials type of bag fits only the mini iPhones and probably the old school iPhones not sure why, and the interior color is terrible but I love northface so I just proceed

I read reviews before purchasing and just like it was pointed out the sling strap is really short. Too short, even for someone of my small stature. So I modified the strap. I purchased a $10 kit which included 3'4" webbing, quick release buckles and slides and was able to extend the strap with no sewing to fit comfortably. I like the Sling Pack and use it for everyday carry. I would buy it again but would prefer not to have to extend the strap to fit correctly.

I use this backpack on days I'm out on walks with my two 'S (Rotties Kobe and Cece), and out running errands. It's a great go to to throw all your randoms in and get out the door!

I've been on the hunt for a sling bag to use for shorter hikes and rock climbing. It was really important to me that it had a pocket on the front strap for quick access to my phone. This was one of just two bags that had that feature. The description stated that the pocket would fit a cell phone and it does but my only complaint would be that it's a very snug fit (IPhone 14 max) and a little challenging to get in and out. I am obsessed with the color and everything else about the bag though.