Chuck Taylor All Star Cx Exp2 4.5 Men A07199C vs Geo Fashion Men's SUPER Light 22 Light Running Shoes TEMPO BOUNSE Cushion BOOM FIBER LiNing Wearable Anti-Slip Sneakers: 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
Li-Ning
Geo Fashion Men's SUPER Light 22 Light Running Shoes TEMPO BOUNSE Cushion BOOM FIBER LiNing Wearable Anti-Slip Sneakers
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 53/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
textile upper, rubber sole, foam cushioning
Confidence
62%
PossibleAzo dyes in textile upper
PossibleFormaldehyde-based fabric finishes
PossibleAdhesive and solvent off-gassing
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes in canvas and Formaldehyde resin finishing on canvas on the Converse and not on the Li-Ning.
- We flag Azo dyes in textile upper, Formaldehyde-based fabric finishes and Adhesive and solvent off-gassing on the Li-Ning and not on the Converse.
- The Converse is Canvas upper, rubber sole where the Li-Ning is textile upper, rubber sole, foam cushioning, 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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