Women's PR Elite Bra vs Women's Quarter Crew Socks (6 Pairs): which is safer?
Brooks Women's PR Elite Bra is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Brooks
Women's PR Elite Bra
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 51/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Nylon, spandex blend with mesh
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and heavy metal pigments
ReportedSpandex/polyurethane degradation and microfiber shedding
Puma
Women's Quarter Crew Socks (6 Pairs)
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 47/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Cotton/polyester blend socks, no waterproofing
Confidence
82%
PossibleAzo dyes
PossibleFormaldehyde resins (finishing agents)
ReportedMicroplastic shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and heavy metal pigments and Spandex/polyurethane degradation and microfiber shedding on the Brooks and not on the Puma.
- We flag Azo dyes, Formaldehyde resins (finishing agents) and Microplastic shedding on the Puma and not on the Brooks.
- The Brooks is Nylon, spandex blend with mesh where the Puma is Cotton/polyester blend socks, no waterproofing, 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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