20Bad

Do Tecnica waterproof boots have PFAS?

The verdict
Tecnica waterproof boots average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Tecnica 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.
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Tecnica 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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  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Bacterial growth in spent cartridges

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  • Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters

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100ExcellentPFAS grade
✓ MADE SAFE Certified✓ Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
  • organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
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  • Heavy metals

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

Which Tecnica waterproof boots contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

  • Fabric with Gore-Tex GTX membrane, waterproof treatment unspecified
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Formaldehyde / VOCs. Fabric treatments and GTX lamination adhesives in hiking boots may contain…

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

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  • Synthetic textile upper with GTX waterproof membrane
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Tecnica Men's Forge GTX

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Men's Forge GTX

20BadPFAS grade
  • Gore-Tex membrane with unspecified water-repellent coating treatment
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Antimony in polyester components. Polyester linings or synthetic reinforcements in the boot may contain…

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

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Men's Plasma Mid GTX

20BadPFAS grade
  • Nylon with Gore-Tex membrane, water-repellent coating finish
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • water-repellent coating finish degradation and reapplication, water-repellent coating coatings on nylon…

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

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Graded higher than the Tecnica average of 20.

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65GoodPFAS grade
  • leather, textile, rubber sole
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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  • Leather/nubuck upper, synthetic/rubber sole, no coating disclosed
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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The same question, asked of the other waterproof boots brands

Best average grade first. Tecnica averages 20.

See every Tecnica product we grade on the Tecnica brand page, or the full waterproof boots ranking.