Men Mephisto Curt Mt SNEAKER vs Revel Rd Women's Waterproof Lace Boot: 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
SOREL
Revel Rd Women's Waterproof Lace Boot
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 0/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 5
Material
Leather upper, synthetic lining, waterproof treatment unspecified
Confidence
45%
PossibleAzo dyes in synthetic lining or leather finishing
PossibleFormaldehyde in synthetic lining or adhesives
PossibleAntimony in polyester lining
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing from adhesives on the Mephisto and not on the SOREL.
- We flag Azo dyes in synthetic lining or leather finishing, Formaldehyde in synthetic lining or adhesives, Antimony in polyester lining and Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from waterproof coating and lining on the SOREL and not on the Mephisto.
- The Mephisto is leather, textile, rubber sole where the SOREL is Leather upper, synthetic lining, waterproof treatment unspecified, 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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