Men's Cormac Logo Shirt vs Men's Race Day Singlet: which is safer?

Arc'teryx Men's Cormac Logo Shirt is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Arc'teryx Men's Cormac Logo Shirt

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

Hoka Men's Race Day Singlet

HOKA

Men's Race Day Singlet

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 43/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

polyester mesh and fabric

Confidence

72%

PossibleAzo dyes and colorant heavy metals

PossibleFormaldehyde resins in finishes

ReportedMicroplastic shedding on wear and wash

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Azo dyes and heavy metal pigments, Antimony in polyester and Microplastic shedding on the Arc'teryx and not on the HOKA.
  • We flag Azo dyes and colorant heavy metals, Formaldehyde resins in finishes, Microplastic shedding on wear and wash and Antimony in polyester polymer on the HOKA and not on the Arc'teryx.
  • The Arc'teryx is 100% polyester knit, no water-repellent treatment where the HOKA is polyester mesh and fabric, 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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