Supreme x The North Face Expedition Backpack
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The North Face Expedition Backpack is a high-capacity technical pack built for extended backcountry and alpine travel, with a reinforced base, multiple external lash points for ice tools and rope, a floating lid with secondary storage, and a padded back panel with load-bearing ergonomic shoulder straps. The Expedition line was developed for polar, alpine, and multi-week trips where pack failure is not an option. The FW18 Supreme collab version replaces the standard ripstop nylon shell with waterproof cowhide leather and adds debossed tonal branding on the front panel. It was part of a four-piece leather capsule alongside a shoulder bag, waist bag, and mountain parka.
About The North Face
The North Face is an American outdoor apparel and equipment company founded in 1966 by Douglas and Susie Tompkins as a mountaineering retail store in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. The company introduced the Sierra down parka in 1968 and the geodesic Oval Intention tent in 1975, and its Nuptse down jacket, released in 1992, is named for the 7,861-meter Himalayan peak. The brand now produces the Summit Series, Steep Tech, and Denali fleece lines under VF Corporation ownership. Supreme and The North Face have run one of streetwear's longest ongoing collaborations, releasing seasonal capsules each spring and fall since 2007.
