Backpacks

I have carried a backpack to school every day for the past 18 years. First as a student hauling algebra binders and a bulky Dell laptop, then as a college commuter with a 17-inch gaming laptop, and now as a parent watching my niece load up for high school. That long stretch taught me one … Read more

I’ve spent the last three months rotating eight of The North Face’s most popular backpacks through my own daily routine — a 35-minute train commute, weekend day hikes, and the inevitable laptop-stuffed coffee shop sessions. The brand’s reputation rests on a few simple promises: FlexVent suspension that actually distributes weight, ripstop fabrics that survive rough … Read more