Men's Pinnacle Trek Gore-Tex Hiking Boots vs Men's Killington Trekker Mid Sneaker: 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 Timberland.
• We flag Formaldehyde in leather tanning and textile finishing resins, Azo dyes and dye breakdown products, DWR finish degradation and re-application chemical exposure and Antimony in polyester components on the Timberland and not on the Garmont.
• The Garmont is Gore-Tex membrane, leather, synthetic uppers where the Timberland is Leather/textile upper with DWR-treated finish, 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.