Non-Toxic Sports Equipment Padding, ranked by PFAS grade
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- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Aquasure
Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Vegan Mattress
- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
All 15 sports equipment padding products PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, as of November 2026.
The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it. Nothing here clears our buy threshold yet, so the least-concerning options come first.
Is sports equipment padding safe?
None of the 15 sports equipment padding products we graded come back low-concern on our screen. Our grades are model-based assessments built from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and brand disclosures, not laboratory tests, so they say what we can evidence rather than that anything is safe.
Best graded sports equipment padding here
- 1Easton Pro Style Shock Absorbing Pad 65 out of 100
- 2Easton Universal Padding Fit Kit 65 out of 100
- 3La Pointique Four-Way Stretch Knee Sleeve Support Brace 65 out of 100
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Why Easton Pro Style Shock Absorbing Pad grades highest here, and why that is not a pass
Every grade on this page is one sum. A category starts from a baseline, each disclosed material or coating adds risk points, and each thing the brand or a third party has published takes them away. Below is that sum for the winner, then for 1 product it beats, so you can see exactly where the 45 points between the top and the bottom of this sports equipment padding ranking come from. Nothing in this category reaches our 70 point pass mark, so this is the shape of the field rather than a recommendation.
Top graded, and still below our pass mark
Made of Foam padding, likely EVA or polyurethane.
- +30Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
- +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS. The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
35risk points in total, which is a grade of 65
What the grade does not fix. It still carries one risk factor, No PFAS disclosure, and our graders recorded 4 other hazards on it. See the full breakdown.
What it still grades above, and why
What puts it behind. Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment, +35 points. Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS. The top-graded product carries no such factor.
Made of Padded nylon/polyester with moisture-resistant treatment.
- +35Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
- +30Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
80risk points, a grade of 20
No product on this page was physically tested by us. Every number above comes from published materials, ingredient and coating disclosures, certifications and brand statements, scored on one public rubric. Formulations change without notice, so check the current product listing before buying.
Which sports equipment padding contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Foam padding, likely EVA or polyurethane
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- foam padding, elastic straps
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Polyurethane foam off-gassing (VOCs)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Neoprene sleeve with nylon/spandex blend support straps
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Neoprene off-gassing (volatile organic compounds)
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- foam padding, cotton/poly blend outer shell
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- foam or elastomer cushioning in shoe base
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Foam degradation and off-gassing
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Moisture-resistant coating degradation and inhalation
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Neoprene or foam padding with likely water-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS
- nylon/polyester blend with moisture-wicking treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Foam padding, EVA/synthetic shell, likely water-repellent coating-treated outer layer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating treatment (fluorinated or non-fluorinated, unspecified)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nylon/polyester blend with water-resistant treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester/nylon with water-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nylon/spandex blend with moisture-wicking water-repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Foam, mesh, nylon with moisture-resistant/waterproof coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- padded fabric with waterproof coating, wheels
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Waterproof coating composition (likely fluorinated)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Padded synthetic fabric with water-resistant finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Water-resistant finish composition (unknown water-repellent coating chemistry)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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