Men's Home Waters Hybrid Shorts vs Men's Athlete Speed Shorts: which is safer?
Patagonia Men's Home Waters Hybrid Shorts is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Patagonia
Men's Home Waters Hybrid Shorts
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Polyester blend with PFAS-free water-repellent coating finish
Confidence
78%
PossibleAntimony in polyester fiber
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from polyester
Reebok
Men's Athlete Speed Shorts
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 47/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Polyester mesh and nylon blend, standard athletic construction
Confidence
72%
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in finishing
PossibleAntimony in polyester
ReportedMicroplastic shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Antimony in polyester fiber and Microplastic shedding from polyester on the Patagonia and not on the Reebok.
- We flag Formaldehyde resins in finishing, Antimony in polyester and Microplastic shedding on the Reebok and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is Polyester blend with PFAS-free DWR finish where the Reebok is Polyester mesh and nylon blend, standard athletic construction, 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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