Men Mephisto Curt Mt SNEAKER vs Men's Moab 3: which is safer?
Men Mephisto Curt Mt SNEAKER is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
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
Merrell
Men's Moab 3
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 49/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Mesh and leather upper, rubber outsole
Confidence
45%
PossibleFormaldehyde in leather tanning and fabric finishes
PossibleAzo dyes in leather and mesh coloring
PossibleHeavy metals in leather and pigments
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing from adhesives on the Mephisto and not on the Merrell.
- We flag Formaldehyde in leather tanning and fabric finishes, Azo dyes in leather and mesh coloring, Heavy metals in leather and pigments and Microbial growth in damp mesh and padding on the Merrell and not on the Mephisto.
- The Mephisto is leather, textile, rubber sole where the Merrell is Mesh and leather upper, 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.
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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