Saucony Review, Is Saucony Non-Toxic?
Saucony averages 35 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 9 Saucony products graded as of November 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Saucony grades Poor on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
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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Does Saucony have PFAS, by category
Which Saucony products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- woven polyester/nylon blend athletic fabric
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Woven synthetic athletic wear often receives formaldehyde-based finishing for shape…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester mesh singlet
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and residual colorants. Polyester mesh singlets are dyed with synthetic dyes, potentially including…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- polyester/nylon blend athletic tight
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and synthetic colorants. Polyester/nylon athletic tights typically use acid dyes or reactive dyes…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- textile upper with GTX (Teflon-type coating-based) waterproof membrane
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Textile uppers typically receive formaldehyde-releasing finishes for color fastness and…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester with water-repellent coating treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Antimony in polyester fiber. Polyester production may involve antimony as a catalyst in fiber synthesis.…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester blend with water-repellent coating treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Saucony has not disclosed whether the Runshield water-repellent coating treatment uses legacy PFAS or…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Synthetic mesh, foam, rubber sole with water-repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Synthetic mesh uppers in trail shoes typically receive formaldehyde-based resins for…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- textile upper with Gore-Tex GTX waterproof membrane
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Synthetic textile uppers commonly receive formaldehyde-releasing finishes for wrinkle…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Textile with GTX waterproof membrane
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Gore-Tex fabric is not confirmed PFAS-free by Saucony or Gore for this product. PFAS use in Teflon-type…
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Find an alternative on AmazonSaucony and PFAS, common questions
- Does Saucony have PFAS?
- Saucony averages 35 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 9 Saucony products graded as of November 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Saucony non-toxic?
- No Saucony product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Saucony Men's Boston Woven Pants at 65/100.
- Which Saucony products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Saucony products we have scored are Women's Saucony Ride TR2 GTX, Women's Running Shoes Saucony Triumph 23 GTX, Saucony Women's Excursion TR17. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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