Men's Terrex Tracefinder 2 Climaproof Trail Running Shoes vs Chuck Taylor All Star Cx Exp2 4.5 Men A07199C: which is safer?

Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Cx Exp2 4.5 Men A07199C is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

adidas Men's Terrex Tracefinder 2 Climaproof Trail Running Shoes

Adidas

Men's Terrex Tracefinder 2 Climaproof Trail Running Shoes

PFAS grade

Bad 20/100

Overall grade

Bad 0/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

Textile upper with Climaproof water-repellent coating treatment

Confidence

45%

PossibleFormaldehyde in textile finishing resins

PossibleAzo dyes in polyester upper

PossibleAntimony in polyester fibers

Our pick

Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Cx Exp2 4.5 Men A07199C

Converse

Chuck Taylor All Star Cx Exp2 4.5 Men A07199C

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 57/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Canvas upper, rubber sole

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes in canvas

PossibleFormaldehyde resin finishing on canvas

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Formaldehyde in textile finishing resins, Azo dyes in polyester upper, Antimony in polyester fibers and Microplastics from synthetic upper degradation on the Adidas and not on the Converse.
  • We flag Azo dyes in canvas and Formaldehyde resin finishing on canvas on the Converse and not on the Adidas.
  • The Adidas is Textile upper with Climaproof DWR treatment where the Converse is Canvas upper, rubber sole, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Converse is the one to buy.
  • We are less certain about the Adidas grade, at 45% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.

Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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