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The North Face Men's 1996 Retro Nuptse Jacket

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About This Item

The North Face didn’t just make a puffer. They made the Nuptse. A jacket rooted in the unforgiving nature of mountaineering and immortalized on city streets. Respected for generations, the 1996 Retro Nuptse Jacket retains the confidence and grit to stand alone. With unmistakable oversized baffles, and ultra-warm 700-fill down insulation, it’s been a global symbol for decades. Relaxed but packable. Protective but chill. This is an icon.

Fit and Design:

  • Relaxed fit jacket
  • Boxy silhouette
  • Original shiny ripstop fabric offers increased durability
  • Oversize baffles
  • Attached, stowable, three-piece hood that packs into stand collar
  • Secure-zip hand pockets
  • Exposed VISLON® center front zip
  • Bungee cinch-cord at hem for adjustability
  • Encased-elastic cuffs with adjustable hook-and-loop cuff tabs and Triclimate® loops for snap-in compatibility
  • Embroidered The North Face® logo on left chest and back-right shoulder

Technology:

  • 700 fill goose down provides warmth while remaining extremely compressible
  • Durable water-repellent finish helps keep you dry

Additional Details:

  • Inspired by the iconic design lines of The North Face® 1996 Nuptse Jacket
  • Oversize logos are the same as the original ’96 jacket
  • Stows in right hand pocket
  • Goose down insulation certified to the Responsible Down Standard by Control Union
  • Brand : The North Face
  • Country of Origin : Imported
  • Style : NF0A3C8D
  • Fabric : 100% Recycled Nylon Ripstop + Taffeta with Non-PFC DWR; 700 Fill Goose Down
  • Web ID: 18TNOMM1996RTRNPTAPOA
GenderMen's
Best UseCasual
SustainabilityContains recyled materials, Down certified to Responsible Down Standard (RDS)
Fabric100% recycled nylon ripstop
InsulationYes
Insulation Type700 fill goose down
WarmthWarmer
Lining Fabric100% recycled nylon taffeta
HoodYes
Back LengthHip-length
Weight1 lb. 11.34 oz.
Pockets2 zippered hand pockets, 1 interior security pocket
Removable HoodStowable hood packs into stand collar

REVIEWS

4.8
95%
Recommended

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Very Warm

My son loves it! His favorite Christmas present. He put it on as soon as he opened his gift and didn’t take it off until bed.

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Now Our Kids Love It 30 Years Later

We had the Nuptse when it launched long ago. Wish we’d saved. Now every teenager wants one. Super warm, stylish in an oversized fit.

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Great Jacket

Great jacket perfect for the snow. Took it to tahoe for snowboarding kept my son super warm

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I Would Buy Again

Sadly, I did not receive this item when it was shipped to me from North Face, but I did buy it in store and now have it and love it. Very useful and light and warm.

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Great Coat

This coat has a Great fit, this coat is a Great color and the coat is warm but not overly heavy.I have three of these coats and my son does as well. I feel all the north face products are of high quality.

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