Eldo Evo GV Men's 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.

Asolo Eldo Evo GV Men's Shoes

Asolo

Eldo Evo GV Men's Shoes

PFAS grade

Bad 20/100

Overall grade

Bad 0/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

leather upper, rubber sole with waterproof treatment

Confidence

35%

PossibleHeavy metals in leather tanning and dyes

ReportedFluorinated waterproof treatment (PFAS or PFAS-alternative)

PossibleFormaldehyde in leather finishing

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 Heavy metals in leather tanning and dyes, Fluorinated waterproof treatment (PFAS or PFAS-alternative), Formaldehyde in leather finishing and Coating degradation and microfiber shedding on the Asolo and not on the Converse.
  • We flag Azo dyes in canvas and Formaldehyde resin finishing on canvas on the Converse and not on the Asolo.
  • The Asolo is leather upper, rubber sole with waterproof 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 Asolo grade, at 35% 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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