Men's Tatra II vs Men Mephisto Curt Mt SNEAKER: which is safer?
Men Mephisto Curt Mt SNEAKER is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Hanwag
Men's Tatra II
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 0/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
leather, synthetic upper, waterproof treatment unspecified
Confidence
35%
PossibleFormaldehyde releasers in dyes and synthetic fibers
PossibleAzo dyes in leather and synthetics
ReportedHeavy metals in leather tanning (chromium, cobalt)
Our pick
Mephisto
Men Mephisto Curt Mt SNEAKER
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
leather, textile, rubber sole
Confidence
55%
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing from adhesives
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Formaldehyde releasers in dyes and synthetic fibers, Azo dyes in leather and synthetics, Heavy metals in leather tanning (chromium, cobalt) and VOC off-gassing from synthetic upper materials on the Hanwag and not on the Mephisto.
- We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing from adhesives on the Mephisto and not on the Hanwag.
- The Hanwag is leather, synthetic upper, waterproof treatment unspecified where the Mephisto is leather, textile, rubber sole, 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 Mephisto is the one to buy.
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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