Chuck Taylor All Star Cx Exp2 4.5 Men A07199C vs Mens Max Cushioning Max Run: which is safer?
Skechers Mens Max Cushioning Max Run is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
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
Our pick
Skechers
Mens Max Cushioning Max Run
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Mesh textile upper, foam midsole, rubber outsole
Confidence
72%
PossibleVolatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing from foam midsole
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes in canvas and Formaldehyde resin finishing on canvas on the Converse and not on the Skechers.
- We flag Volatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing from foam midsole on the Skechers and not on the Converse.
- The Converse is Canvas upper, rubber sole where the Skechers is Mesh 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: 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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