Men's Space GV 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
Men's Space GV
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
ReportedFluorochemical waterproof coating (presumed)
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing resins in textile finishes
PossibleAzo dyes in leather or synthetic fabrics
Our pick
Converse
Chuck Taylor All Star Cx Exp2 4.5 Men A07199C
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes in canvas
PossibleFormaldehyde resin finishing on canvas
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fluorochemical waterproof coating (presumed), Formaldehyde-releasing resins in textile finishes, Azo dyes in leather or synthetic fabrics and Adhesive or glue off-gassing 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 and textile upper 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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