TX5 GTX Men's vs Men's X Ultra 5 Mid GTX: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
La Sportiva
TX5 GTX Men's
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing resins in finishing
PossibleAntimony in polyester
Salomon
Men's X Ultra 5 Mid GTX
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleTeflon-type coating membrane degradation and inhalation risk
PossibleAdhesive off-gassing (volatile organic compounds)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from synthetic materials
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes, Formaldehyde-releasing resins in finishing and Antimony in polyester on the La Sportiva and not on the Salomon.
- We flag PTFE membrane degradation and inhalation risk, Adhesive off-gassing (volatile organic compounds) and Microplastic shedding from synthetic materials on the Salomon and not on the La Sportiva.
- The La Sportiva is synthetic textile with Gore-Tex membrane waterproof layer where the Salomon is Gore-Tex membrane (polyurethane laminate with PTFE), 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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