Men's Cormac Logo Shirt vs Run Hat: 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
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal pigments
PossibleAntimony in polyester
ReportedMicroplastic shedding
HOKA
Run Hat
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde resins (durable finish processing)
Reportedwater-repellent coating fluorochemical leaching during washing and wear
PossibleMicroplastics from wear and degradation
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 Formaldehyde resins (durable finish processing), DWR fluorochemical leaching during washing and wear and Microplastics from wear and degradation on the HOKA and not on the Arc'teryx.
- The Arc'teryx is 100% polyester knit, no water-repellent treatment where the HOKA is nylon mesh with DWR water-repellent treatment, 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 Arc'teryx is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the HOKA grade, at 45% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
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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