Do HOKA running & athletic shoes have PFAS?
HOKA running & athletic shoes average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 HOKA running & athletic shoes graded as of October 2026, below the 37 out of 100 median for the 20 other running & athletic shoes brands graded alongside it.
HOKA running & athletic shoes average Bad on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 18% of the running & athletic shoes 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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- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
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Which HOKA running & athletic shoes contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Mesh/knit upper, GTX waterproof membrane, rubber outsole
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Gore-Tex membranes have historically relied on perfluorinated compounds; Hoka provides no…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Mesh/textile upper with GORE-TEX membrane
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, GORE-TEX laminate manufacturing historically relies on PFAS chemistry; Hoka provides no test data or…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Textile upper with water-repellent treatment, synthetic sole
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Hoka has not disclosed the chemistry of the water-repellent treatment applied to the synthetic upper.…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Textile upper with Gore-Tex membrane, waterproof treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Synthetic textile uppers may be treated with formaldehyde-based resins for wrinkle…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonBetter running & athletic shoes from other brands
Graded higher than the HOKA average of 20.
- Canvas upper, rubber sole
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes in canvas
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Canvas, rubber sole
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and synthetic dyes
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Mesh upper, Fresh Foam midsole, rubber outsole
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and color-based toxins
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonThe same question, asked of the other running & athletic shoes brands
Best average grade first. HOKA averages 20.
See every HOKA product we grade on the HOKA brand page, or the full running & athletic shoes ranking.