Do HOKA waterproof boots have PFAS?
HOKA waterproof boots average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 HOKA 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.
HOKA 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 HOKA waterproof boots contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- textile with GTX waterproof membrane
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Gore-Tex membranes are laminated to the textile and contain Teflon-type coating or related…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Textile upper with GTX waterproof membrane, unspecified water-repellent coating treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Unspecified water-repellent coating treatment on textile uppers; industry default is PFAS-based…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- textile upper with water-repellent coating, GORE-TEX GTX membrane
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Fluorinated water-repellent coating and Teflon-type coating-based waterproof membranes are the standard…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Gore-Tex membrane with textile upper and waterproof treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Gore-Tex waterproofing in boots relies on PFAS compounds; textile upper water-repellent coating…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the HOKA 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. HOKA averages 20.
See every HOKA product we grade on the HOKA brand page, or the full waterproof boots ranking.