Do New Balance sports performance undergarments have PFAS?
New Balance sports performance undergarments average 59 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 8 New Balance sports performance undergarments graded as of October 2026, level with the 59 out of 100 median for the 12 other sports performance undergarments brands graded alongside it.
New Balance sports performance undergarments average Good on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 46% of the sports performance undergarments 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.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
New Balance
Men's Premium Performance 3" Trunk Underwear 2-Pack
- polyester and elastane blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microplastic shedding (polyester fiber fragmentation), Polyester textiles consistently release microfibers…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
New Balance
Men's Mesh 5 No Fly Boxer Brief
- Mesh polyester, elastane blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes (allergenic colorants), Black or dark mesh briefs may use azo dyes; these are banned in some…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
New Balance
Men's Mesh No Fly Boxer
- Mesh polyester/nylon blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and color fastness, Polyester mesh boxers are typically dyed with synthetic azo or reactive dyes.…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
New Balance
Men's Moisture Wicking Lightweight Breathable Boxer Briefs
- polyester/nylon blend with moisture-wicking finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heavy metals, The black, navy, or colored variants may use azo dyes or pigments that could contain trace…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
New Balance
Men's Premium 3 Inch Trunk No Fly
- nylon mesh and polyester liner, no waterproofing treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes, Polyester liners are typically dyed with azo colorants, which can release carcinogenic amines under…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
New Balance
Women's Athletics Brief 2.0
- nylon and elastane blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes (carcinogenic dye intermediates), Azo dyes are restricted in EU/OEKO-TEX but not banned globally.…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
New Balance
Women's Athletics Brief v3
- Nylon/polyester athletic brief, no water-repellent coating specified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and dye allergens, New Balance does not publish dye supplier or chemical restrictions for basic…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
New Balance
Men's Mesh Jersey Performance Wicking No Fly Boxer Briefs
- polyester mesh with moisture-wicking finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes in polyester fabric, Polyester apparel is routinely dyed with azo colorants; while EU and many…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Better sports performance undergarments from other brands
Graded higher than the New Balance average of 59.
Puma
Women's Quarter Crew Socks (6 Pairs)
- Cotton/polyester blend socks, no waterproofing
- Azo dyes
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Brooks
Brothers Men's 3-Pack Cotton Boxers
- 100% cotton
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and residual dye chemicals
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Brooks
Brothers Men's Supima Cotton Boxer Briefs
- Supima cotton, no surface treatment disclosed
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The same question, asked of the other sports performance undergarments brands
Best average grade first. New Balance averages 59.
See every New Balance product we grade on the New Balance brand page, or the full sports performance undergarments ranking.