The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Vest Black . Size XL
The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Vest Mens was inspired by the iconic design lines of the 1996 Nuptse vest and offers a superior warmth-to-weight ratio making it a favorite for travel and cold weather wear. The Retro Nuptse Vest features a boxy silhouette, the original shiny ripstop fabric with DWR finish and oversized baffles. The 1996 Nuptse is filled with only the highest quality goose down, tested for loftiness, moisture resistance and ability to regain its loft after compression. The Nuptse Retro Vest is made with 700 fill high quality goose down to keep you cozy and the outer abrasion panels are covered with a durable water resistant (DWR) finish to keep you dry if your caught in light shower. Down as a rule, is very packable, and the 1996 Retro Nuptse Vest is no exception. The entire jacket compresses down and stows in the hand pocket. Other great features of the Retro Nuptse are the bungee cinch at the hem and an internal, secure-zip pocket. Providing the ultimate in warmth and comfort, the North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Vest is a great choice whether you're heading out into the backcountry or navigating the urban jungle. Available at Travel Country Outfitters.
The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Vest Mens was inspired by the iconic design lines of the 1996 Nuptse vest and offers a superior warmth-to-weight ratio making it a favorite for travel and cold weather wear. The Retro Nuptse Vest features a boxy silhouette, the original shiny ripstop fabric with DWR finish and oversized baffles. The 1996 Nuptse is filled with only the highest quality goose down, tested for loftiness, moisture resistance and ability to regain its loft after compression. The Nuptse Retro Vest is made with 700 fill high quality goose down to keep you cozy and the outer abrasion panels are covered with a durable water resistant (DWR) finish to keep you dry if your caught in light shower. Down as a rule, is very packable, and the 1996 Retro Nuptse Vest is no exception. The entire jacket compresses down and stows in the hand pocket. Other great features of the Retro Nuptse are the bungee cinch at the hem and an internal, secure-zip pocket. Providing the ultimate in warmth and comfort, the North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Vest is a great choice whether you're heading out into the backcountry or navigating the urban jungle. Available at Travel Country Outfitters.
The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Vest Mens was inspired by the iconic design lines of the 1996 Nuptse vest and offers a superior warmth-to-weight ratio making it a favorite for travel and cold weather wear. The Retro Nuptse Vest features a boxy silhouette, the original shiny ripstop fabric with DWR finish and oversized baffles. The 1996 Nuptse is filled with only the highest quality goose down, tested for loftiness, moisture resistance and ability to regain its loft after compression. The Nuptse Retro Vest is made with 700 fill high quality goose down to keep you cozy and the outer abrasion panels are covered with a durable water resistant (DWR) finish to keep you dry if your caught in light shower. Down as a rule, is very packable, and the 1996 Retro Nuptse Vest is no exception. The entire jacket compresses down and stows in the hand pocket. Other great features of the Retro Nuptse are the bungee cinch at the hem and an internal, secure-zip pocket. Providing the ultimate in warmth and comfort, the North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Vest is a great choice whether you're heading out into the backcountry or navigating the urban jungle. Available at Travel Country Outfitters.
The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Vest Mens was inspired by the iconic design lines of the 1996 Nuptse vest and offers a superior warmth-to-weight ratio making it a favorite for travel and cold weather wear. The Retro Nuptse Vest features a boxy silhouette, the original shiny ripstop fabric with DWR finish and oversized baffles. The 1996 Nuptse is filled with only the highest quality goose down, tested for loftiness, moisture resistance and ability to regain its loft after compression. The Nuptse Retro Vest is made with 700 fill high quality goose down to keep you cozy and the outer abrasion panels are covered with a durable water resistant (DWR) finish to keep you dry if your caught in light shower. Down as a rule, is very packable, and the 1996 Retro Nuptse Vest is no exception. The entire jacket compresses down and stows in the hand pocket. Other great features of the Retro Nuptse are the bungee cinch at the hem and an internal, secure-zip pocket. Providing the ultimate in warmth and comfort, the North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Vest is a great choice whether you're heading out into the backcountry or navigating the urban jungle. Available at Travel Country Outfitters.
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originally posted on thenorthface.com
This is the exact outerwear I needed this winter. As someone who puts form just a bit over function, I love that this vest does both perfectly! It's great to wear when you need to storm the freezing temperatures, it's great to wear when you are out on the town with friends! The flexibility of this piece is phenomenal, and with the quality that comes with the North Face brand, you cannot go wrong with this purchase! Yes, it's pricey, but you're no doubt going to want to wear this for the rest of your life!
originally posted on altitude-sports.com
Love the retro look of this vest. Great quality. The fit isn't slim fitting, since it's a retro 90's style, so if you're looking for a very slim cut, you may not like this vest. But the fit makes it easy to layer the vest over a fleece sweater or light jacket, making it great for layering. I wear a large in jackets normally, and got this vest in a large and the fit was perfect. It does have pull strings to tighten the bottom of the vest around your waist if you find it a bit boxy at first. Highly recommend!
originally posted on thenorthface.com
My husband has been telling me he wanted a vest for a while. So I had to get this for him for Christmas! He loves it! I was a little worried about his shoulders and chest because he has the build of a football player and it's always hard to find things that fit him. But it fights perfect and he can still layer it if he wants and still be able to zip it up! For reference his chest/ shoulders are a 44. Warm as well! He hates coats
| TECHNOLOGY | Goose Down |
| AVERAGE WEIGHT | 545 g (1 lb 3.22 oz) |
| CENTRE BACK LENGTH | 26" |
The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Vest Recycled Black
Delivery $34.95
The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Vest TNF Black
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The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Vest Black Red
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1996 Retro Nuptse Vest TNF Black / S
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North Face Men's 1996 Nuptse Vest Black XL
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This is the exact outerwear I needed this winter. As someone who puts form just a bit over function, I love that this vest does both perfectly! It's great to wear when you need to storm the freezing temperatures, it's great to wear when you are out on the town with friends! The flexibility of this piece is phenomenal, and with the quality that comes with the North Face brand, you cannot go wrong with this purchase! Yes, it's pricey, but you're no doubt going to want to wear this for the rest of your life!
Love the retro look of this vest. Great quality. The fit isn't slim fitting, since it's a retro 90's style, so if you're looking for a very slim cut, you may not like this vest. But the fit makes it easy to layer the vest over a fleece sweater or light jacket, making it great for layering. I wear a large in jackets normally, and got this vest in a large and the fit was perfect. It does have pull strings to tighten the bottom of the vest around your waist if you find it a bit boxy at first. Highly recommend!
My husband has been telling me he wanted a vest for a while. So I had to get this for him for Christmas! He loves it! I was a little worried about his shoulders and chest because he has the build of a football player and it's always hard to find things that fit him. But it fights perfect and he can still layer it if he wants and still be able to zip it up! For reference his chest/ shoulders are a 44. Warm as well! He hates coats
The Nuptse works. I wear it as a layer under my Arrowood Dry-Vent all the time, especially when driving our neighborhood electric vehicle around town in the cooler evenings. Nuptse also works as an excellent around the yard core insulator when there's work to be done. The hood comes in handy too.
I own a Nuptse down vest which I purchased about 20 years ago. It has a softer nylon shell, although possibly that comes with age and multiple washings. The older one is also longer and has larger arm openings (which I like). The older one is a beautiful shade of red which is no longer available. The new vest is certainly warm. I like the older vest better.
The North Face Retro Nuptse Vest has Great Potential that is/was Botched with Respect to the Color "Black" that isn't a "True Black Vest" but is a Composite Double Color Vest where the Upper Portion is Dark Navy and the Lower Portion is Black and this Color Combination is Unsettling when Bright Sunlight hits the Jacket and you See the Black isn't the Black that you'd Wish for when Thinking of a Black Down Vest from The North Face. The Structural Arrangement of Four Horizontal Chambers to Channel the Down is a Good Choice yet at the Same Time the Retro Nuptse Vest runs Larger than Previous Down Vest's I've Owned from The North Vest where though I wear a Medium Shirt in Most Cases, I would have to Purchase the "Small" Down Vest from The North Face yet with the Retro ... MoreThe North Face Retro Nuptse Vest has Great Potential that is/was Botched with Respect to the Color "Black" that isn't a "True Black Vest" but is a Composite Double Color Vest where the Upper Portion is Dark Navy and the Lower Portion is Black and this Color Combination is Unsettling when Bright Sunlight hits the Jacket and you See the Black isn't the Black that you'd Wish for when Thinking of a Black Down Vest from The North Face. The Structural Arrangement of Four Horizontal Chambers to Channel the Down is a Good Choice yet at the Same Time the Retro Nuptse Vest runs Larger than Previous Down Vest's I've Owned from The North Vest where though I wear a Medium Shirt in Most Cases, I would have to Purchase the "Small" Down Vest from The North Face yet with the Retro Nuptse Vest the "Small Retro Nuptse Vest" is Too Large for Me which Means there is Too Much Cold Airflow allowed into the Openings for the Arms when I'm Not Wearing a Rain Jacket which are Always with Side Zippers for Better Airflow. Hence the Size of the Retro Nuptse Vest would have to be Available in an "Extra Small" and while The North Face has Offered the Retro Nuptse Vest in an "Extra Small" they tend to be Sold Out when it's Time for Me to Look for a Down Vest hence I've gotten a Down Vest since this Last Purchase which at this Point was a Few Years Ago.
This retro vest looks and feels as great now as it did some 40 years ago. It offers warmth, comfort and style all in a compact, self-packable package. I'm glad that The North Face has kept this time-honored and timeless vest available in it catalog. What made it even better was that Nordstrom had it on sale at a price that was lower than every one of its competitors, including Amazon. Fast and free shipping made it an even sweeter purchase.
This vest is amazing, I love it. But the Altitude Sports team messes up big time here with the packaging. They squish it so tight inside a small box that the feathers get clumped up resulting in the jacket not being as puffy as advertised. What you see in stores/online won't be the same as what you get from Altitude Sports till you fix it yourself. It can be fixed, but it's annoying to have to fix someone else's mistake.
Eye-catching gilet in the various colours. I've got a black one for going to the city in and a bright coloured one for when I go out walking. Love the fitting and warmth it provides - it's plenty thick enough for me. My sons are keen to 'borrow' i.e. steal them when then can, so clearly I'm onto a winner here with the youths too!
I love the warmth this vest offers. 700 fill power is in the higher quality tier of down. This also makes it lightweight and compressible. My only gripe is what a lot of other people have stated about both the Nuptse vest and jacket. It's a little short. Why hasn't TNF addressed this yet? It's been years people have been complaining about the length of these. It needs to be like an inch longer, especially in the jacket. I imagine it's quite uncomfortable when cold air sneaks in underneath. It's doesn't bother me too much with the vest though because I usually layer with a hoodie.
| TECHNOLOGY | Goose Down |
| AVERAGE WEIGHT | 545 g (1 lb 3.22 oz) |
| CENTRE BACK LENGTH | 26" |
