Men's Athletic Cushioned Crew 6-Pack Socks vs Everyday Max Crew Socks Men's: which is safer?

adidas Men's Athletic Cushioned Crew 6-Pack Socks is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

adidas Men's Athletic Cushioned Crew 6-Pack Socks

Adidas

Men's Athletic Cushioned Crew 6-Pack Socks

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 47/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Cotton-blend athletic socks, no reported coating

Confidence

82%

PossibleFormaldehyde resin finishing agents

ReportedMicrofiber and microplastic shedding

PossibleAllergic reaction to synthetic fibers or dyes

Nike Everyday Max Crew Socks Men's

Nike

Everyday Max Crew Socks Men's

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 39/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

Cotton/polyester blend (no water-resistant treatment indicated)

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and residual dye contamination

PossibleAntimony in polyester fiber

PossibleFormaldehyde-based resin finishes

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Formaldehyde resin finishing agents, Microfiber and microplastic shedding and Allergic reaction to synthetic fibers or dyes on the Adidas and not on the Nike.
  • We flag Azo dyes and residual dye contamination, Antimony in polyester fiber, Formaldehyde-based resin finishes and Microfiber shedding during laundering on the Nike and not on the Adidas.
  • The Adidas is Cotton-blend athletic socks, no reported coating where the Nike is Cotton/polyester blend (no water-resistant treatment indicated), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.

Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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