Supreme x The North Face Leather Base Camp Duffel
The original behind the Supreme x The North Face Leather Base Camp Duffel is the The North Face Base Camp Duffel — $175 retail vs Supreme's $388.
Supreme vs. Original
About the original
The North Face Base Camp Duffel is an expedition duffel built around a large D-zip opening for full access, an internal mesh pocket, haul handles, and detachable alpine-cut shoulder straps that let the bag be carried as a backpack. The standard version uses a laminated, water-resistant ballistic nylon that has stayed largely unchanged since the 1980s, when The North Face (founded in 1966 in San Francisco) introduced the silhouette for mountaineering base-camp use. The FW17 Supreme version wraps the same duffel shape in full-grain cowhide with leather haul handles and a co-branded logo on the end panel, and retailed at $388 against the standard fabric duffel's $175 retail.
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.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $388 |
|---|---|
| The North Face retail | $175 |
| Hype tax | +122% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x The North Face Leather Base Camp Duffel just the regular Base Camp Duffel?
The Supreme x The North Face Leather Base Camp Duffel, released in Fall/Winter 2017, is based on The North Face Base Camp Duffel. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, The North Face Base Camp Duffel is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is The North Face Base Camp Duffel than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $388 for the Supreme x The North Face Leather Base Camp Duffel; The North Face Base Camp Duffel retails for $175. That's a 122% markup — buying the original saves you $213, or 55% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy The North Face Base Camp Duffel?
You can buy The North Face Base Camp Duffel direct from The North Face or from REI. Retail price is $175. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
