The North Face

[herpsky]

This thread is a generic thread for the north face.

I just saw a really nice tee in a japanese blog.

Obviously a japanese exclusive item...

The North Face x The Backdrop

[familyman]

Had a pair of Nort Face big wall pants back when I climbed and was generally a dirty hippie. Still one of my all time favorite pairs of pants. They saw hell and smiled at me and asked for more. Months without washing and climbing/class every day. I don't know how I ever picked up women while I was wearing them but I did and they saw me through it all. I feel like I should go dig them out of the attic just to hug them.

Their design isn't always great but the top shelf technical gear is excellent.

[jo3 b]

*was excellent.

they have since fallen off

[chris_n]

yeah i don't know if i'm the only one, but the "new" north face sucks shit. i've been searching high and low for some deadstock north face backpacks from the 90's. i wish i still had mine.

[poly800rock]

north face is so fucking expensive in japan too

[Corbin Law]

i just got my self a northface backpack for school

holy shit its got so many damn straps and slots

and so much fucking room

im used to my old puma messenger bag that died on my this summer

and i could fit 8 of those into this

its called the slingshot,

[xcoldricex]

north face does purple label in japan. they do some cool stuff

denim goretex

they even stamped the north face on the side of their buttons. classy.

[werdtoyourmoms]

that puffy "eYe" jacket they did last year in plaid was unbelievably fresh

[herpsky]

i never understood the appeal of the atmos x northface collabo bags...

but the futura x goretex northface was super fresh

there was a guy selling the jacket on SF like a year ago

[poly800rock]

north face does purple label in japan. they do some cool stuff

denim goretex

they even stamped the north face on the side of their buttons. classy.

i'm not going to even front, that looks insane

[familyman]

north face does purple label in japan. they do some cool stuff

Holy shit that's cool.

[johnnay]

i just got my self a northface backpack for school

holy shit its got so many damn straps and slots

and so much fucking room

im used to my old puma messenger bag that died on my this summer

and i could fit 8 of those into this

its called the slingshot,

hey...i have the slingshot too. its surprisngly big. the amount of clothes and liquor i packed in there on the way to a bonfire surprised me. haha yeah. im happy with it.

[Francis Begbie]

The only thing by North Face I've ever been satisfied with are the bags. I just bought a new one, my old one having served me for about 6 years. Good shit.

[johnnay]

Well, I was a little late on the North Face backpack bandwagon (having bought myy "Recon" in 99) but my bag is fucking indestructible. Like the guy above, I still remember storing a whole bag of Jack Daniels and weed and bringing it to a party. Must have weighted 40 fucking pounds.

damn...thats a lot of weed. haha.

[Kasper]

Had a pair of Nort Face big wall pants back when I climbed and was generally a dirty hippie. Still one of my all time favorite pairs of pants. They saw hell and smiled at me and asked for more. Months without washing and climbing/class every day. I don't know how I ever picked up women while I was wearing them but I did and they saw me through it all. I feel like I should go dig them out of the attic just to hug them.

Their design isn't always great but the top shelf technical gear is excellent.

i also have a pair of North Face pants that have seriously seen everything and they are like 7 years old and apart from a tiny bit of fraying on the heel part, you could never tell what these pants have been throught. i remember coming back from a hiking trip where it rained the whole time and the pants were covered with mod (they were actually stiff from it when they dried) and my mom wanted to throw them away. i just threw them in the machine as a kind of dare to her and they came back sparkling clean.

the japan only items are usually pretty (like that denim jacket). they have these crazy nice waterproof messenger bags that i really should have bought one...

[Guest sauce1]

that puffy "eYe" jacket they did last year in plaid was unbelievably fresh

yes that plaid junya wantanabe jacket! i can never find them online....but theyd prolly never make my size anways.

but the futura x goretex northface was super fresh

yeah i always wanted the woodland camo NF x futura jacket. then i found out Northface japan made a more economical camo gortex jacket called the "Makalu". my classmate has one.

Northface is always gunna be a staple in my wordrobe like vans, levis,and white ts.

whats the new word on that Backdrop collab tee, herpsky ?

peace.

[AstroWolf]

any links to the purple label collection, i want that denim jacket baaaadly. haha.

[herpsky]

Nanamica = The best selection of P TNF (and other limited jawns e.g. filson)

http://nanamica.com/shopping/north_face/index.html

[Pr0n]

old post bumped... but I've always been a Helly Hansen man myself. I've rarely seen a The North Face jacket that wasn't the common bubble or bulky type.

[alleyooptroop]

sorry to bump the thread but it seems the best place to ask these questions. does anyone know if japanese market north face clothes fit smaller than us market? how much smaller?

[RAISED BY WOLVES]

I don't know this to be true per se, but my general bet would be:

A)Yes

B)one whole size

[alleyooptroop]

I don't know this to be true per se, but my general bet would be:

A)Yes

B)one whole size

Thanks so much for replying raised. Now where to buy...?

[RAISED BY WOLVES]

As was mentioned early in the threa, Nanamica is the best bet for stockists. As you can see, their selection is huge. Their 60/40 Mountain parka looks nice. A bit different than typical designs in that style.

http://www.nanamica.com/shopping/north_face/index.html

[alleyooptroop]

As was mentioned early in the threa, Nanamica is the best bet for stockists. As you can see, their selection is huge. Their 60/40 Mountain parka looks nice. A bit different than typical designs in that style.

http://www.nanamica.com/shopping/north_face/index.html

I actually did check it out. Great stuff. I emailed them and they said they couldn't ship to the US. Guess I'll have to go through proxy.

[Vampyrvargfesten]

is all TNF purple label made in China?

vintage north face was the shit

can someone ID this old backpack? saved an image from the 'bay like a year ago... what model is this? are the yellow straps custom?

i want goretex parkas MADE IN THE USA ...

[FrankWhite]

yeah, The North Face Purple Label is probably the greatest TNF products to come out since the 1990's days of color blocking jackets and bubble vests.

apparently Nanamica has exclusive licensing rights in Japan only so these items may never make it to the States.

Hopefully The North Face USA is taking notes, they seriously need to step their game up.. back to basics.

[benz5521]

Some of the Arcteryx Gore-Tex stuff is still made in Canada, although most of it is going to China but under "close supervision." But Gore-tex is old stuff. You gotta check out e-vent. It's a much nicer material and way better at breathing compared to gore-tex.

[frankie_four]

Some of the Arcteryx Gore-Tex stuff is still made in Canada, although most of it is going to China but under "close supervision." But Gore-tex is old stuff. You gotta check out e-vent. It's a much nicer material and way better at breathing compared to gore-tex.

eVent sounds nice. Looks like Vaude is using this fabric.

Iam still a fan of the Schoeller fabric I got with the Rapha Tweed Jacket. Much more comfortable than Proshell by Goretex.

to topic: is there any way to get this denim parka?, seems to be very old

[ron2331]

that blue parka came up on the bay. too bad it was a small. so nice. that purple label stuff looks great. i dont understand why north face doesnt make this stuff in the us.

ive always been a fan of these down jackets. i hate downs with shiny nylon material. would anyone know anbody that makes something similar to these?

[culturalmulatto]

to topic: is there any way to get this denim parka?, seems to be very old

That gore-tex denim parka pictured earlier is from 2006(?) I believe. The pics were lifted from Jeff Staple's blog post around then.