Does HOKA synthetic athletic wear have PFAS?
HOKA synthetic athletic wear averages 46 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 HOKA synthetic athletic wear products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
HOKA synthetic athletic wear averages Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold.
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 HOKA synthetic athletic wear contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- polyester/nylon blend, no specified water repellent finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Antimony in polyester. Antimony is used as a catalyst in some polyester production. HOKA does not disclose…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester blend knit
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Antimony in polyester. Polyester is synthesized using antimony trioxide as a catalyst in some manufacturing…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester mesh and fabric
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals. Polyester textiles are commonly dyed with azo dyes and may contain heavy metal mordants (lead…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester/nylon blend athletic knit, no disclosed water-repellent coating or stain treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Antimony in polyester. Antimony is a catalyst used in polyester synthesis and typically remains residual in…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Antimony catalyst residue in polyester. Polyester is synthesized with antimony as a catalyst; trace residues…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nylon mesh with water-repellent coating water-repellent treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Nylon textiles may contain residual formaldehyde from fabric finishing processes…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon blend with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Nylon tights with water-repellent coating finish commonly use fluorinated compounds; Hoka does not…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the HOKA average of 46.
- 100% polyester knit, no water-repellent treatment
- Heavy metals
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonThe same question, asked of the other synthetic athletic wear brands
Best average grade first. HOKA averages 46.
See every HOKA product we grade on the HOKA brand page, or the full synthetic athletic wear ranking.