Men's Pinnacle Trek Gore-Tex Hiking Boots vs Men's Moab Adventure 3 Waterproof: which is safer?

Where these two actually differ

• We flag PTFE/PFAS in Gore-Tex membrane, Leather tanning residues and heavy metals, Synthetic dye migration (azo dyes, antimony in polyester) and Formaldehyde-based adhesives in lamination on the Garmont and not on the Merrell.
• We flag Formaldehyde resins in adhesives, Azo dyes in synthetic leather coloring, DWR coating degradation and reapplication risk and Unknown waterproof coating composition (PFAS proxy) on the Merrell and not on the Garmont.
• The Garmont is Gore-Tex membrane, leather, synthetic uppers where the Merrell is Synthetic leather/nubuck upper with DWR waterproof coating, 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.