Great shoe
Anonymous runner · Aug 4, 2023
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
On
Cloud
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Average
(65/100)
- Weight
- 8.1 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q4
- MSRP
- $130
- Drop Height
- 6mm
Average
(65/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 8.1 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q4
- MSRP
- $130
- Drop Height
- 6mm
Ratings & Reviews
Average (65/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 20% of all shoes.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
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The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Average (65/100)
Overall rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (65/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 20% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Exceptional (97/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (97/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 95% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Very good (83/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (83/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 72% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Average (70/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (70/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 33% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Below average (55/100)
Durability rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Below average (55/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 4% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than <1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
22%
2/9
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 20% of 2,617 running shoes.
Average
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 21% of 1,872 daily trainers.
21%
On
Scores better than 10% of 68 On shoes.
10%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on comfort.
Cons
- Rated below average overall.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on cushioning.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.1 oz M
6 oz W
Lightest
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Stack
—
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Drop
6mm
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7mm
Release
2017 Q4
2024 Q2
2024 Q2
MSRP
$130
Lower MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (20%)
Bottom tier (12%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Good (72%)
Bottom tier (17%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (33%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (4%)
Bottom tier (3%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Excellent (95%)
Good (77%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (<1%)
Bottom tier (1%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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Reader Ratings
14 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 14 written reviews
Great shoe
Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2019
5/5
Overall
I love this shoe. I run road and trail. I was initially worried about rocks getting caught on the bottom but I haven't had any problems.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Kept me in one piece through a few marathon training cycles
Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2019
5/5
Overall
Not the best looking but light, responsive and really comfy. All my old ones have been relagated to walking shoes. The only big problem is the quantity of stones I collect between the 'clouds'.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Light Shoe. But is it Worth it?
obsessedrunner · Jul 2, 2019
3/5
Overall
On delivers a lightweight running shoe as promised; in fact, this shoe felt lighter than my cross country racing flats. However, the weight came with a price, both literally and figuratively; the outsole wore out quickly, the forefoot cushioning was lacking and felt uncomfortable, and the price (at least the original price) is high for the mileage you'll get out of this. If you look at it with the perspective of a road racing or workout shoe, it's okay for speed, where the miles aren't pounded out. But it's not the fully cushioned daily trainer that On promised.
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
Running on clouds
Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019
4/5
Overall
On Clouds feel more natural on my foot than any other shoe I've ever worn. They're also light, so I feel fast when I wear them for workouts. There are only two downsides: they lose their bounciness faster than most other shoes, and pebbles can lodge themselves between the "clouds" on the bottom of the shoe. If they fixed those two problems, this would be a perfect shoe.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5