Supreme x The North Face Steep Tech Waist Bag
The original behind the Supreme x The North Face Steep Tech Waist Bag is the The North Face Steep Tech Fanny Pack — $99 retail vs Supreme's $118.
Supreme vs. Original
About the original
The North Face Steep Tech Fanny Pack is a waist bag built from water-repellent polyester with two front pockets, two side pockets including a water bottle slot, a radio pocket, and an adjustable waist strap with a TPU Steep Tech logo patch. The North Face was founded in San Francisco in 1966 by Doug Tompkins and Susie Tompkins Buell as a climbing retail shop. The Steep Tech line traces back to TNF's early 1990s collaboration with extreme skier Scot Schmidt and was designed to withstand high-altitude ski mountaineering; the program has been reissued in multiple forms since, including extensive reworks under Supreme starting in 2014. The collab version adds embossed branding on the lining and a woven label on the strap.
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 | $118 |
|---|---|
| The North Face retail | $99 |
| Hype tax | +19% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x The North Face Steep Tech Waist Bag just the regular Steep Tech Fanny Pack?
The Supreme x The North Face Steep Tech Waist Bag, released in Fall/Winter 2022, is based on The North Face Steep Tech Fanny Pack. 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 Steep Tech Fanny Pack is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is The North Face Steep Tech Fanny Pack than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $118 for the Supreme x The North Face Steep Tech Waist Bag; The North Face Steep Tech Fanny Pack retails for $99. That's a 19% markup — buying the original saves you $19, or 16% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy The North Face Steep Tech Fanny Pack?
You can buy The North Face Steep Tech Fanny Pack from Kith. Retail price is $99. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
