Do Danner waterproof boots have PFAS?
Danner waterproof boots average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Danner waterproof boots graded as of October 2026, level with the 20 out of 100 median for the 22 other waterproof boots brands graded alongside it.
Danner waterproof boots average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 45% of the waterproof boots brands we grade.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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Which Danner waterproof boots contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- leather upper, water-repellent coating-treated fabric/suede
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Historical industry standard for water repellency on footwear; Danner provides no disclosure or…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- leather/nubuck upper with waterproof treatment, rubber sole
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals. Conventional leather tanning often uses hexavalent chromium salts; Danner does not publicly…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- leather, nylon, rubber sole with water-repellent coating treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Danner has not disclosed the chemistry of the water-repellent coating applied to nylon panels and…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Leather upper, rubber sole, water-repellent treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Water-repellent coating chemistry (undisclosed). Danner has not disclosed whether this boot uses PFAS-based…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Danner average of 20.
- leather, textile, rubber sole
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing from adhesives
- Leather/nubuck upper, synthetic/rubber sole, no coating disclosed
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes (leather/textile coloring)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonThe same question, asked of the other waterproof boots brands
Best average grade first. Danner averages 20.
See every Danner product we grade on the Danner brand page, or the full waterproof boots ranking.