The North Face Nuptse Jacket

I have bought and been happy with 4 or 5 mens' Nuptses over the years. And I was happy with the small child's Nuptse I bought for my daughter 3 years ago. I just rec'd her new coat yesterday and my happiness with this coat has diminished. As others have commented, the loft is less than it was on my other coats, and loft = warmth. I called NF and they would not tell me the fill content for "proprietary" reasons, which I took as code for cutting corners, but refusing to say by how much. And they discontinued the waist drawstring which we all know can be tightened for additional warmth. It's just gone. NF had no answer to why it was gone, but my guess is that they thought they were saving a nickel and no one would notice. I'm debating hard whether to return this - I've been pleased with this site - but my daughter likes the color, doesn't care about the hem string -she's 11 - but whether I do or don't, I'm going to look a little harder at other jackets next time. I did not get a warm, fuzzy feeling dealing with NF through the purchase and post purchase process. I guess business must be good.

It was a sad day for me to come to find North Face apparel at Macy's and Nordstroms two major giants who have nothing to do with the great outdoors. I have been wearing North Face goods for the past 15 years and part of the appeal was the exclusivity of the product, that this was not your mainstream brand. I enjoyed going strictly to our local outdoor/camping store for my North Face apparel, but now it seems that anyone with little appreciation for the history of the brand can now purchase it as if they were buying Nike. I should have know something was fishy when I went to their website sometime ago and there jacket lineup was completly different. The jackets looked less technical and more fashion concious. As if they were going to model down some runway. I have bought my last North Face item and I am now searching for the next best thing.

Good Bye North Face

My whole family has always loved The North Face. When my son outgrew his old black Nuptse jacket, I ordered him a new one for Christmas. When it arrived, I opened it only to be disappointed by the thinness of the jacket. What happened to all the "stuffing"? My husband assumed that once it was out of the package, it would "fluff up". No such luck. My son is happy with it but it looks and feels like a lightly padded windbreaker. Strange.

I didn't hear anything about the size and I ordered based on the measurements - my son's jacket Just Fits - if not too small. I was a bit disappointed! He was so happy to get it that he wore it right away but I don't think I'd order online again b/c the measurements that they have don't match the actual size that is sent.

I agree with Tanner review. I bought this coat for my daughter b/c it had the most down fill compared to the others.
I was surprised that the coat is so thin and months later, it still is. I've seen the "Greenland" which has a lesser down fill but appears to be much thicker and warmer.

I wrote a longer, negative review which was never posted, so I'll try a shorter one. The loft on the Nuptse is not as great as in previous years, and there is NO hem or waist drawstring. None of this is good.

I completely do NOT understand why companies will not free ship to AK. The postage is the exact same as the lower 48. This was a gift to my son as I wouldn't ever order from a company that didn't free ship to AK and HI also.

That being said, the XXS fits my 23 month old son. I am not sure the 4/5 is accurate sizing. This coat seems to be very warm as he is quickly overheated in the car wearing it. It is stylish and cut long enough for our liking. I would consider ordering this brand coat in the future. It also isn't too bulky to fit under the carseat straps.