Do Vasque waterproof boots have PFAS?
Vasque waterproof boots average 31 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Vasque waterproof boots graded as of October 2026, above the 20 out of 100 median for the 22 other waterproof boots brands graded alongside it.
Vasque waterproof boots 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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Which Vasque waterproof boots contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Leather/nubuck upper, synthetic/rubber sole, no coating disclosed
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes (leather/textile coloring). Leather and synthetic components are typically dyed. No test results for…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Leather/synthetic upper with waterproof membrane coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes in leather and synthetics. Brown leather and synthetic uppers are typically dyed with industrial…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Leather/textile upper with Gore-Tex waterproof membrane
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Gore-Tex waterproofing inherently relies on fluorinated polymers (C6 or C8 per-fluorinated compounds).…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nubuck leather, textile, UltraDry waterproof coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. UltraDry waterproofing on hiking boots typically incorporates long-chain PFAS or PFAS alternatives…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Vasque average of 31.
- leather, textile, rubber sole
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing from adhesives
The same question, asked of the other waterproof boots brands
Best average grade first. Vasque averages 31.
See every Vasque product we grade on the Vasque brand page, or the full waterproof boots ranking.