Men's Cormac Logo Shirt vs Men's Race Day Short Sleeve T-shirt: which is safer?
Hoka Men's Race Day Short Sleeve T-shirt is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Arc'teryx
Men's Cormac Logo Shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 47/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
100% polyester knit, no water-repellent treatment
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal pigments
PossibleAntimony in polyester
ReportedMicroplastic shedding
Our pick
HOKA
Men's Race Day Short Sleeve T-shirt
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 53/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
polyester blend knit
Confidence
72%
PossibleAntimony in polyester
PossibleMicrofiber shedding into waterways
PossibleAllergic contact or skin irritation from dyes or finishes
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and heavy metal pigments and Microplastic shedding on the Arc'teryx and not on the HOKA.
- We flag Microfiber shedding into waterways and Allergic contact or skin irritation from dyes or finishes on the HOKA and not on the Arc'teryx.
- Both carry a flag for Antimony in polyester, so neither choice avoids it.
- The Arc'teryx is 100% polyester knit, no water-repellent treatment where the HOKA is polyester blend knit, 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: 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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