Do Zamberlan waterproof boots have PFAS?
Zamberlan waterproof boots average 20 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Zamberlan 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.
Zamberlan 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 Zamberlan waterproof boots contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Leather/textile upper with Gore-Tex membrane (waterproof lining)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Leather tanning and synthetic textile dye-setting commonly use formaldehyde-releasing…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- leather, fabric, Gore-Tex membrane
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Gore-Tex membranes and fluorocarbon water-repellent coating finishes are well-documented sources of…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Leather upper, Gore-Tex membrane lining, rubber sole
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Chromium from leather tanning. Leather upper is likely chrome-tanned, the industry standard. Chrome salts are…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Leather upper, Gore-Tex membrane lining
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs. Leather upper may contain formaldehyde-releasing resins used in top-coating, dyeing, or…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Zamberlan 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. Zamberlan averages 20.
See every Zamberlan product we grade on the Zamberlan brand page, or the full waterproof boots ranking.