Chuck Taylor All Star Cx Exp2 4.5 Men A07199C vs Sestriere-XT 2: 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

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

Diadora Sestriere-XT 2

Diadora

Sestriere-XT 2

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 49/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Textile upper, foam midsole, rubber outsole

Confidence

35%

PossibleAzo dyes in textile upper

PossibleFormaldehyde resins in textile finish

PossiblePolyurethane midsole degradation

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Azo dyes in canvas and Formaldehyde resin finishing on canvas on the Converse and not on the Diadora.
  • We flag Azo dyes in textile upper, Formaldehyde resins in textile finish, Polyurethane midsole degradation and Antimony in polyester (if present) on the Diadora and not on the Converse.
  • The Converse is Canvas upper, rubber sole where the Diadora is Textile upper, foam midsole, rubber outsole, 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.
  • We are less certain about the Diadora grade, at 35% 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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