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
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal pigments
PossibleAntimony in polyester
ReportedMicroplastic shedding
Our pick
HOKA
Men's Race Day Short Sleeve T-shirt
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
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, 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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