THE NORTH FACE Women's Borealis Commuter Laptop Backpack

I absolutely love North Face products. Their gear is consistently high quality, lasting, and dependable. This backpack is no exception! I love it... except for the placement and design of the "main" little pocket. So, there is a very front pocket, conveniently lined, for glasses/sunglasses/what-have-you. That's fine. What's not fine is the same issue I've had with past North Face backpacks. Upon reading a review, I had thought this one was different, but sadly not so much. The main front pocket where I keep my charger, earbuds, chapstick, pens/pencils, tylenol, etc... has fantastic organization and IS a bit larger than in my previous style. However, these pockets are at the top and only extended the top half of the front of the backpack. What this means is that the top of my backpack is always heavier and thicker than the bottom. This is inconvenient for setting it down, leaning it against something, and so on, but also it significantly takes away space from the inside, main pocket, but just at the top. It's a little hard to explain, but because the pocket only goes partway down what happens is that when packed pretty full it is incredibly difficult to get things in and out of the middle lower area of the backpack. I also don't have as much space in the middle to upper area of the backpack, negatively impacting my ability to pack it. On airplanes when quick access is a must, it SUCKS. I love everything about this backpack except for this feature and it is such a big one that I'm probably going to stop buying North Face brand backpacks, which is such a disappointment to me. The only benefit I have found with the design is that I cannot pack it full and when traveling internationally it guarantees my carry-on/personal item is not overweight (yes, many of the Asian countries are now weighing carry-ons and personal items limiting them to 7kg).

I absolutely love the color of this book bag! It has 4 storage pockets - one for your laptop, one for folder storage and one for smaller item storage, plus an easy access pocket for items such as keys or gum. It has 2 side pockets and I tend to put items such as my umbrella or water bottle in them. However, those pockets are very tight and a little difficult to get bigger water bottles in there such as my Hydro flask. I bought this book bag to use as a gym bag/Pickleball bag and the balls fit in the side pocket and racket fits and the laptop section of the book bag. But definitely not big enough for shoes because all the pockets are so tightly made. I would love it if this book bag had more width to it.

excellent color that doesn't easily show dirt. extra pockets. big enough for college student.

Very odd with the outer pockets at the top of the bag. Offsets the whole thing!

I took it for a travel/carry on bag. It had enough room for clothing for 4 days! And, everything else. Sturdy. Did not feel bulky or heavy. The color of the bag is the best part.