Chuck Taylor All Star Cx Exp2 4.5 Men A07199C vs Men's VECTIV Enduris 4 Shoes: 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

The North Face Men's VECTIV Enduris 4 Shoes

The North Face

Men's VECTIV Enduris 4 Shoes

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 49/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Mesh textile upper, foam midsole, rubber outsole

Confidence

45%

PossibleFormaldehyde resins in textile finishing

PossibleAzo dyes in synthetic textiles

PossibleAdhesive and solvent residues in midsole and upper bonding

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Azo dyes in canvas and Formaldehyde resin finishing on canvas on the Converse and not on the The North Face.
  • We flag Formaldehyde resins in textile finishing, Azo dyes in synthetic textiles, Adhesive and solvent residues in midsole and upper bonding and Microplastic shedding from synthetic upper and sole on the The North Face and not on the Converse.
  • The Converse is Canvas upper, rubber sole where the The North Face 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.
  • We are less certain about the The North Face 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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