Do Hanwag waterproof boots have PFAS?
Hanwag waterproof boots average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Hanwag 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.
Hanwag 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 Hanwag waterproof boots contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Leather, GORE-TEX membrane
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, GORE-TEX waterproof layer contains perfluorinated compounds documented in peer-reviewed studies and…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- leather, synthetic upper, waterproof treatment unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Synthetic uppers and leather dyestuffs may contain formaldehyde resins used in color…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- leather upper, rubber sole, waterproof treatment (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Hanwag's refusal to disclose the waterproofing chemistry and the brand's poor PFAS transparency rating…
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- Textile upper with GTX membrane waterproof lining
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Textile uppers are commonly treated with formaldehyde-based water-repellent coating…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonBetter waterproof boots from other brands
Graded higher than the Hanwag 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. Hanwag averages 20.
See every Hanwag product we grade on the Hanwag brand page, or the full waterproof boots ranking.