Chuck Taylor All Star Cx Exp2 4.5 Men A07199C vs Men's On Cloud 5: 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
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes in canvas
PossibleFormaldehyde resin finishing on canvas
On Running
Men's On Cloud 5
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in knit textile finish
PossibleAzo dyes in polyester knit and colorants
PossibleAntimony in polyester fibers
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes in canvas and Formaldehyde resin finishing on canvas on the Converse and not on the On Running.
- We flag Formaldehyde resins in knit textile finish, Azo dyes in polyester knit and colorants, Antimony in polyester fibers and Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) off-gassing from foam midsole adhesives on the On Running and not on the Converse.
- The Converse is Canvas upper, rubber sole where the On Running is Knit 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.
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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