Do Puma running & athletic shoes have PFAS?
Puma running & athletic shoes average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Puma 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.
Puma 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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What Puma says and does about PFAS
Puma says it used fluorinated chemicals (PFCs) for water-repellent finishes on apparel and footwear until 2017. Since 2021 it has used bluesign-certified Gore-Tex membranes and finishes, which it describes as either completely PFC-free or free from PFCs of environmental concern, so not necessarily free of all of them. Its 2025 annual report says its environmental policy has no standalone chemical phase-out commitment.
- Brand statementPuma’s 2023 annual report says poly- and per-fluorinated chemicals (PFCs) were used until 2017 for water-repellent finishes on its apparel and footwear. PUMA Annual Report 2023 ↗
- MaterialsThe same report says Puma started using bluesign-certified Gore-Tex membranes and finishes again in 2021, which are either completely PFC-free or free from PFCs of environmental concern. PUMA Annual Report 2023 ↗
- Brand statementPuma’s 2025 annual report says its environmental policy does not currently include a standalone substitution or phase-out commitment. PUMA Annual Report 2025 ↗
- MaterialsPuma markets its Rain and Stain Repellent shoe spray as a water-based, PFOA-free formula. PUMA ↗
- Regulatory filingPuma is listed as a member of AFIRM, the Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management Group. AFIRM Group ↗
Sources checked September 14, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Which Puma running & athletic shoes contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- textile upper with Gore-Tex waterproof membrane
- PFAS. Gore-Tex relies on PFAS chemistry for water repellency. While the membrane is bonded and not directly…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Gore-tex membrane with textile upper, unspecified water-repellent coating treatment
- PFAS. Gore-tex waterproofing is documented to contain PFOA, PFOS, or other legacy/replacement PFAS. Puma's…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Synthetic mesh/knit upper with water-repellent coating-treated waterproof coating
- water-repellent coating degradation and potential leachates. Fluorinated water-repellent coating coatings…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Synthetic textile with GTX waterproof membrane
- PFAS. Gore-Tex's hydrophobic layer and factory water-repellent coating finish on synthetics typically contain…
4 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 Puma 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. Puma averages 20.
See every Puma product we grade on the Puma brand page, or the full running & athletic shoes ranking.