Men Mephisto Curt Mt SNEAKER vs Men's SFB 6" Shoes Golden Beige/Golden Beige/Sail: 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
Nike
Men's SFB 6" Shoes Golden Beige/Golden Beige/Sail
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 0/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 5
Material
Nylon mesh and synthetic uppers with water-repellent coating
Confidence
45%
LikelyPFAS in water-repellent coating
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in textile finishing
PossibleAzo dyes in synthetic materials
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing from adhesives on the Mephisto and not on the Nike.
- We flag PFAS in DWR coating, Formaldehyde resins in textile finishing, Azo dyes in synthetic materials and Adhesive and sole leachables on the Nike and not on the Mephisto.
- The Mephisto is leather, textile, rubber sole where the Nike is Nylon mesh and synthetic uppers with DWR coating, 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, which covers 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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