Chuck Taylor All Star Cx Exp2 4.5 Men A07199C vs Women's Excursion TR17: 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
Saucony
Women's Excursion TR17
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing finishes in synthetic textiles
Reportedwater-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating chemistry
PossibleFoam degradation and micro-particle shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes in canvas and Formaldehyde resin finishing on canvas on the Converse and not on the Saucony.
- We flag Formaldehyde-releasing finishes in synthetic textiles, Durable water repellent (DWR) coating chemistry and Foam degradation and micro-particle shedding on the Saucony and not on the Converse.
- The Converse is Canvas upper, rubber sole where the Saucony is Synthetic mesh, foam, rubber sole with DWR coating, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Converse is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Saucony grade, at 45% 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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