Is DC Shoes PFAS-free?
Across 8 graded products, DC Shoes averages F (37/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. None of its products grade C or better yet. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
Graded and flagged D and F, we’d swap these
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DC Men's Primo Pant
Cotton/polyester blend twill pants
Lower concern for casual pants; no PFAS-prone treatments evident, but brand offers no transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
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DC Men's Docile Bib
Cotton/poly blend fabric (standard bib)
Lower concern, basic bib with no water-resistant coatings likely to contain PFAS.
⚠Risky category by default
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DC Riveter Pants brown Women
cotton canvas/twill pants
Lower-concern basic apparel; no PFAS triggers evident, but no verification either.
⚠Risky category by default
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Men's Code Shell Snow Pants
Shell fabric with water-resistant/water-repellent coating (likely fluorocarbon-based)
Skip or verify coating specs, typical snow pants use water-repellent coating treatments that historically contain PFAS, and DC doesn't disclose.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Men's Banshee Insulated Snow Pants
polyester/nylon with water-repellent coating water-repellent treatment
Skip or contact DC Shoes directly, no PFAS transparency on insulated snow pants.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Men's DC Squadron 30K Pants
polyester/nylon blend with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
Skip until DC discloses water-repellent coating chemistry; 30K waterproofing likely uses legacy PFAS.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Women's Nonchalant Insulated Snow Pants
polyester/nylon with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
Snow pants likely treated with water-repellent coating, DC Shoes makes no PFAS disclosure; assume higher concern without verification.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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Men's Insulated Snow Chino Pants
polyester shell with insulation; likely water-repellent coating-treated exterior
Skip unless DC discloses water-repellent coating chemistry, insulated snow pants almost certainly use fluorinated water repellents.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
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