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Do Li-Ning running & athletic shoes have PFAS?

The verdict
Li-Ning running & athletic shoes average 54 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Li-Ning running & athletic shoes graded as of October 2026, above the 31 out of 100 median for the 20 other running & athletic shoes brands graded alongside it.
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Li-Ning running & athletic shoes average Good 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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  • polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Bacterial growth in spent cartridges

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  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters

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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 Li-Ning running & athletic shoes contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

  • textile upper, rubber sole, synthetic components
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Formaldehyde / VOCs. Black textile uppers may use formaldehyde-based dyes or wrinkle-resist finishes, common…

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

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  • textile upper, rubber sole, foam cushioning
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Azo dyes in textile upper. Colored polyester or nylon uppers may use azo dyes, which can degrade to…

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

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65GoodPFAS grade
  • Mesh textile upper, rubber sole
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Formaldehyde / VOCs. Mesh textiles may be treated with formaldehyde-based resins for water resistance or…

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

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Men's Li-Ning Titan GTX

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Men's Li-Ning Titan GTX

20BadPFAS grade
  • Synthetic textile with GTX waterproof membrane
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Graded higher than the Li-Ning average of 54.

  • 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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Converse Run Star Trainer

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65GoodPFAS grade
  • Canvas, rubber sole
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Azo dyes and synthetic dyes

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Women's Fresh Foam Arishi v4 Shoes

65GoodPFAS grade
  • Mesh upper, Fresh Foam midsole, rubber outsole
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The same question, asked of the other running & athletic shoes brands

Best average grade first. Li-Ning averages 54.

See every Li-Ning product we grade on the Li-Ning brand page, or the full running & athletic shoes ranking.