20Bad

Do Garmont waterproof boots have PFAS?

The verdict
Garmont waterproof boots average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Garmont 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.
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Garmont 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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  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Bacterial growth in spent cartridges

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters

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Avocado

Vegan Mattress

100ExcellentPFAS grade
✓ MADE SAFE Certified✓ Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
  • organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
  • The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
  • Heavy metals

2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

Which Garmont waterproof boots contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

Garmont Nebraska II GTX

Garmont

Nebraska II GTX

20BadPFAS grade
  • Leather upper, GORE-TEX membrane lining
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, GORE-TEX is a Teflon-family coating product; PFAS contamination in GORE-TEX membranes and laminates is…

4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • Textile upper with Gore-Tex waterproof membrane
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Fluorinated water-repellent treatments (non-PFOA). Gore-Tex membrane is Teflon-type coating-based and…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Garmont Contact 4" Boots

Garmont

Contact 4" Boots

20BadPFAS grade
  • Leather/synthetic upper with waterproof treatment
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Undisclosed waterproof coating chemistry. Garmont has not publicly specified whether the Contact 4 uses…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Garmont Men's T8 Bifida Tactical Boots

Garmont

Men's T8 Bifida Tactical Boots

20BadPFAS grade
  • Leather upper with unspecified waterproof/breathable membrane lining
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS. Unspecified lining membrane in tactical boot almost certainly uses fluorinated chemistry; absence of…

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Better waterproof boots from other brands

Graded higher than the Garmont average of 20.

Men Mephisto Curt Mt SNEAKER

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Men Mephisto Curt Mt SNEAKER

65GoodPFAS grade
  • leather, textile, rubber sole
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Volatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing from adhesives
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  • 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.

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The same question, asked of the other waterproof boots brands

Best average grade first. Garmont averages 20.

See every Garmont product we grade on the Garmont brand page, or the full waterproof boots ranking.