Customer Reviews The North Face Borealis Sling

I ended up returning this bag. The shoulder strap is one-sided, designed to carry over your left shoulder if the bag is on your back or on your right shoulder if the back is on your front. I hadn't really thought about it but I couldn't get comfortable with it on my left shoulder and would prefer to have a bag I could carry on my right shoulder. Also, the water bottle holder is only large enough to hold a standard plastic water bottle. I prefer to carry a reusable 20oz bottle and it won't fit. It is otherwise made well and looks nice.

the belt is to short.

Pros: High quality, multiple pockets Cons: Small, Not Adjustable

Great Bag, High Quality, Multiple Compartments. Only downside is this bag is too small for a big person. Great for smaller size people.

The shoulder strap is REALLY short just be aware of that, using this sling with something more than a shirt will be a task in itself. I thought i knew how short it was from others reviews,i was wrong

It's fine but is way too expensive

I love this little bag but sadly the strap is just too short. It's a great lightweight day bag but tough to wrangle around your body- returning.

Just received the products 3 days ago. Just open the package and tried it on before using it on my trip. As said the strap is short. Water bottle side pocket is too small.

Not happy for this bag to cost the same price as the northface borealis mini and not be able to carry the same capacity is irritating i love sling bags and i thought that was the only difference between the two my notebook does not fit comfortably a water bottle can not fit comfortably in the designated pocket the fleece-lined pocket does not feel good on my skin and for that to be the only pocket outside of the main compartment it is an inconvenience just wanted another functional sling bag oh and the other bag is from swiss gear $20 and able to hold way more space and you can switch which side you want the strap to cross over.

Too small for my purposes. I was hopeful about the water bottle pocket, but too small even for my small water bottle.

This is a lot smaller than I expected it to be. Also, it doesn't stay in place when wearing it on a bicycle.

It's too small. The phone pocket is also too small for a iPhone Pro. They should have made it larger. Missed opportunity to make something real good here.

Not made of durable or quality materials, it feels like.

Disappointed by how small it was. Also seemed too delicate for hikes and trips.

Smaller than I thought it would be. Some of the pockets are useless because they are shallow. Would not recommend it for the price.

All base on colors

Packed this to fly for a day trip. Too narrow to fit a tablet. Water bottle holder is useless. You can't fit a bottle in it. Used it for a granola bar instead. Bag is very small so more like a purse. Inside can fit a small book, that's about it. The pros are the pockets. It has a soft lined outside pocket, a sunglass pocket on the strap, and the inside pockets are nice for organizing. Just can't fit much more than purse items. If you want a more comfortable purse, this is for you. If you want a small backpack or to pack a water bottle, look elsewhere.

You cannot fit anything bigger than the skinniest water bottle in the water bottle sleeve. It will fit a Totes style mini umbrella, but not a water bottle. Deal breaker for me. I will be returning it. Also, be aware it's not ambidextrous.

Lots of great features, but the strap is far too short. Please make more inclusive sizes for taller/larger people. For few pennies, the strap could easily be longer. A hidden pocket on the back for a wallet or passport would be useful.

Useful but...very short shoulder belt.

Strap too short. Too much bulky fabric inside bag that limits what the bag can actually hold.

If this sling bag was a little bigger it would be great

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!

Somewhat disappointed. The bag could be a tad bigger and the water bottle holder is useless for carrying a water bottle. The shoulder strap could be a little longer as well.

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