Do Scarpa waterproof boots have PFAS?
Scarpa waterproof boots average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Scarpa 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.
Scarpa 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 Scarpa waterproof boots contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Leather/synthetic upper, GORE-TEX membrane liner
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Leather tanning, synthetic lamination, and waterproof adhesive bonding of membranes may…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Gore-Tex membrane, synthetic upper and lining
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Synthetic textiles and laminates may undergo formaldehyde-based finishing for wrinkle…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nubuck leather and Gore-Tex membrane with water-repellent coating treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Gore-Tex laminates and water-repellent coating finishes are the primary PFAS vectors in waterproof…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- leather/textile upper, GTX membrane waterproof lining
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Chrome-tanned leather may contain formaldehyde-based adhesives in dyes or finish…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonBetter waterproof boots from other brands
Graded higher than the Scarpa 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. Scarpa averages 20.
See every Scarpa product we grade on the Scarpa brand page, or the full waterproof boots ranking.