Men Mephisto Curt Mt SNEAKER vs Women's X Ultra 360 Edge Mid Shoes: 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
Salomon
Women's X Ultra 360 Edge Mid Shoes
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 0/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 5
Material
Textile upper with waterproof treatment, synthetic sole
Confidence
35%
LikelyPFAS in waterproof treatment
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in textile finishes
PossibleAzo dyes in textile coloring
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing from adhesives on the Mephisto and not on the Salomon.
- We flag PFAS in waterproof treatment, Formaldehyde resins in textile finishes, Azo dyes in textile coloring and Microfiber shedding from synthetic sole and upper on the Salomon and not on the Mephisto.
- The Mephisto is leather, textile, rubber sole where the Salomon is Textile upper with waterproof treatment, synthetic 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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