Men's DryCell Crew Socks (8 Pair) vs Women's Quarter Crew Socks (6 Pairs): which is safer?
PUMA Men's DryCell Crew Socks (8 Pair) is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Puma
Men's DryCell Crew Socks (8 Pair)
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 53/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Cotton/polyester blend, DryCell moisture-wicking treatment
Confidence
72%
PossibleAzo dyes and colorfast stability
PossibleAntimony in polyester
PossibleDye migration and skin irritation
Puma
Women's Quarter Crew Socks (6 Pairs)
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Poor 47/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Cotton/polyester blend socks, no waterproofing
Confidence
82%
PossibleAzo dyes
PossibleFormaldehyde resins (finishing agents)
ReportedMicroplastic shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes and colorfast stability, Antimony in polyester and Dye migration and skin irritation on the Puma and not on the Puma.
- We flag Azo dyes, Formaldehyde resins (finishing agents) and Microplastic shedding on the Puma and not on the Puma.
- The Puma is Cotton/polyester blend, DryCell moisture-wicking treatment where the Puma is Cotton/polyester blend socks, no waterproofing, 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, 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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