Reshoevn8r · Fabric Stain Guard Sprays
RESHOEVN8R Water + Stain Repellent
Get Merrell to disclose coating chemistry or provide third-party test.
Water and stain repellent coatings often contain PFAS, but Merrell does not disclose ingredients or testing. No published lab data is on record for this product.
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Material
Proprietary water and stain repellent coating (unspecified water-repellent coating formula)
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What RESHOEVN8R Water + Stain Repellent is made of, ingredients and materials
Merrell's RESHOEVN8R Water + Stain Repellent uses a proprietary water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating formula that the brand has not disclosed publicly. Most commercial water-repellent coating finishes historically rely on long-chain fluorinated compounds (PFAS) to achieve water and stain resistance on textiles and footwear. Without third-party test results or material safety data sheets confirming the absence of PFAS, the specific chemistry and migration risk remain unknown.
What’s concerning
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
PFAS
Proprietary formula and brand silence on chemistry are consistent with traditional PFAS-based water-repellent coating. PFAS bioaccumulates and persists in environment and body; migration from treated footwear into skin or soil is documented in peer-reviewed studies.
Source, ATSDR ↗Inhalation of aerosolized coating or solvent during application
Spray-applied treatments can generate fine particles or organic solvent vapors. Without ingredient disclosure, respiratory irritation risk cannot be fully assessed. Typical water-repellent coating sprays contain VOCs or solvents that warrant ventilation precautions.
Skin contact and dermal absorption during application or breaking in
Freshly treated footwear may transfer coating residues to skin, particularly in warm or moist conditions. If the coating contains PFAS or other fluorinated chemicals, dermal uptake is possible during the first few days of wear before full cure.
Environmental and aquatic persistence of coating residues
Water and stain repellent coatings shed during wear and washing, entering wastewater. PFAS-based DWRs are known to persist in aquatic systems and bioaccumulate in fish and wildlife, even at low concentrations released per garment.
What’s reassuring
Formaldehyde / VOCs
Merrell footwear and apparel substrates are not documented to contain formaldehyde-based finishing agents, but the water repellent coating itself may include cross-linking resins that release trace formaldehyde during application or breaking in. No specific reports for this product line.
Source, ATSDR ↗How is this PFAS grade calculated?
The brand's record and disclosure
Merrell has not published transparency statements, third-party test results, or PFAS phase-out commitments for this product line. The brand's silence on coating chemistry is notable given industry movement toward fluorine-free alternatives and voluntary PFAS disclosure (as seen from competing outdoor brands). No independent recalls or regulatory warnings specific to this product have been documented, but lack of disclosure is a red flag rather than assurance.
How it compares in its category
Water repellent sprays and coatings for apparel and footwear vary widely in PFAS content. Leading competitors (e.g., Patagonia, Arc'teryx) now offer fluorine-free or clearly labeled low-PFAS options with published test results. Merrell's refusal to disclose places this product below the transparency standard now expected in premium outdoor brands, even if the actual PFAS load may be lower than legacy formulations.
If you buy it
Apply outdoors or in well-ventilated spaces to minimize inhalation of coating particles or solvent vapors. Allow full air-dry time (typically 24 hours) before wearing treated items. Reapply according to Merrell's instructions as water repellency degrades with washing. Consider requesting product safety data or independent PFAS testing from Merrell before purchase, as consumer pressure for disclosure has moved other brands toward transparency.
What is not known about PFAS in this product?
- Basis
- Model estimate, 35% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Reshoevn8r has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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