Converse averages 43 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Converse products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
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Converse grades Poor on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
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Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Converse
Chuck Taylor All Star Cx Exp2 4.5 Men A07199C
65GoodPFAS grade
✓Canvas upper, rubber sole
⚠We found no PFAS statement from the brand
⚠Azo dyes in canvas, Canvas uppers are typically dyed with synthetic dyes; restricted azo compounds (those…
Converse averages 43 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Converse products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
Is Converse non-toxic?
No Converse product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Cx Exp2 4.5 Men A07199C at 65/100.
Which Converse products should I avoid?
The lowest-graded Converse products we have scored are Shoes Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Hiker Boot Hi, Converse Chuck 70 HI GTX, Converse Run Star Trainer. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
