Salomon
trail running and mountain sports gear
Technical Outdoor · France
Similar price, better made
Quality
8/10
Price
$$
Design
7.5 of 10
Reputation
8.5 of 10
Casual
The North Face
The North Face at a glance
Quality
Price
$$Mid-range labels average 6.9
Value
7.0Better value than 82% of labels
Typical US prices
shell jackets $140-300, insulated jackets $190-780
The North Face is an American technical outdoor label best known for outdoor outerwear and fleece — quality 7/10, leaning very casual.
Technical · Outdoor · Performance · Utility · Outerwear · Cult Following · Casual · Value
Scores
Design
6.5 of 10
Reputation
8 of 10
Style
Quality 7 — joint 22nd of 28 technical outdoor brands (average 8.0). Value 7.0 — joint 56th of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 8, 2026 · Sources: treelinereview.com (opens in a new tab), OutdoorGearLab (opens in a new tab), Wikipedia (opens in a new tab) · How we score
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