43Poor

Do Skechers running & athletic shoes have PFAS?

The verdict
Skechers running & athletic shoes average 43 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Skechers 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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Skechers running & athletic shoes average Poor 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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Vegan Mattress

100ExcellentPFAS grade
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  • organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
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  • Heavy metals

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Which Skechers running & athletic shoes contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

Skechers Men's Go Run Consistent 2.0

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Men's Go Run Consistent 2.0

65GoodPFAS grade
  • Mesh textile, foam midsole, rubber outsole
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Adhesive and foam degradation off-gassing. Foam midsoles and shoe cements can emit volatile organic compounds…
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Skechers Mens Max Cushioning Max Run

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Mens Max Cushioning Max Run

65GoodPFAS grade
  • Mesh textile upper, foam midsole, rubber outsole
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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Skechers Women's Waterproof Plush Foam

Skechers

Women's Waterproof Plush Foam

20BadPFAS grade
  • Synthetic foam, textile upper with waterproof treatment
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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  • Synthetic leather upper, polyurethane/rubber sole, waterproof treatment (unspecified chemistry)
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Polyurethane sole off-gassing (volatile organics). Polyurethane soles commonly emit volatile organic…

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

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Better running & athletic shoes from other brands

Graded higher than the Skechers average of 43.

  • 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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Run Star Trainer

65GoodPFAS grade
  • 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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Women's Fresh Foam Arishi v4 Shoes

65GoodPFAS grade
  • Mesh upper, Fresh Foam midsole, rubber outsole
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Azo dyes and color-based toxins

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The same question, asked of the other running & athletic shoes brands

Best average grade first. Skechers averages 43.

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