Chuck Taylor All Star Cx Exp2 4.5 Men A07199C vs Run Star Trainer: 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.
Our pick
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
Converse
Run Star Trainer
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 49/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Canvas, rubber sole
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic dyes
PossibleFormaldehyde in fabric finishes
PossibleRubber degradation and microparticles
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes in canvas and Formaldehyde resin finishing on canvas on the Converse and not on the Converse.
- We flag Azo dyes and synthetic dyes, Formaldehyde in fabric finishes, Rubber degradation and microparticles and Adhesive and glue leachables on the Converse and not on the Converse.
- The Converse is Canvas upper, rubber sole where the Converse is Canvas, rubber sole, 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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