Men's Legion Cargo 20" Amphibian Hybrid Shorts vs Men's Athlete Speed Shorts: which is safer?
Reebok Men's Athlete Speed Shorts is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Quiksilver
Men's Legion Cargo 20" Amphibian Hybrid Shorts
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAntimony in polyester fiber
Possiblewater-repellent coating water repellent treatment (non-PFAS hazards)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from polyester blend
Our pick
Reebok
Men's Athlete Speed Shorts
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde resins in finishing
PossibleAntimony in polyester
ReportedMicroplastic shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Antimony in polyester fiber, DWR water repellent treatment (non-PFAS hazards) and Microplastic shedding from polyester blend on the Quiksilver and not on the Reebok.
- We flag Formaldehyde resins in finishing, Antimony in polyester and Microplastic shedding on the Reebok and not on the Quiksilver.
- The Quiksilver is Polyester blend with DWR water repellent treatment where the Reebok is Polyester mesh and nylon blend, standard athletic construction, 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 Reebok is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Quiksilver grade, at 45% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
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 →
More waterproof sports gear: see the full ranking