On Cloud X

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.0 oz · 32/25mm stack · 7mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The On Cloud X Shift replaced it

How it ranks

The On Cloud X’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 5 runner reviews so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.

Below average

Overall

Below average 69

Appearance

Good 85

Comfort

Good 85

Durability

Decent 77

Cushioning

Decent 74

Value

Below average 69

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

74 Moderate

Moderate 74

External retailer ratings

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The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

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The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

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Our ratings

What runners say

“Super light on the feet, and surprisingly lots of cushion.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36

“Despite its light weight, it has a good level of firm cushioning and gives a good sense of ground contact.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Newton Fate 2

“Not at all clunky and hugs my foot perfectly.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36

“After 300+ miles, held up okay though some deterioration of the upper heel cup.”

3/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 1400 v5

“If you like a firm cushioning, light weight, flexible package this is a shoe for you.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Newton Fate 2

“Excellent for tempo and interval work.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Newton Fate 2

Prefer this shoe over another

25% 1/4

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

At 8.0 oz it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and its five reviewers rate comfort 4.8 out of 5.
One reviewer describes firm cushioning with a flexible feel and a good sense of ground contact.
One reviewer wears it for recovery runs, tempo work, the track and marathons.

Cons

One reviewer past 300 miles reports the heel cup of the upper deteriorating, and finds it less responsive than they would like.
It lists at $160, above the $150 median for daily trainers for sale, and its five reviewers rate value 4 out of 5.

Cloud X rates 69. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the On Cloud X

Each dot is one version of the Cloud X, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

69 2018 73 2022 75 2024 79 2026 73 2023

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Cloud X 3 Shift

2023 · 0 reviews

73 Decent

49 Confidence
Cloud X 5

2026 · 0 reviews

79 Decent

59 Confidence
Cloud X 4

2024 · 1 review

75 Decent

40 Confidence
Cloud X 3

2022 · 4 reviews

73 Decent

74 Confidence
Cloud X This shoe

2018 · 5 reviews

69 Below average

74 Confidence

Runner Ratings

5 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 1

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.0 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 8.0 oz · Women's 8.0 oz
Release: 2018 Q1
MSRP: $160
Stack: 32/25mm
Drop: 7mm

Runner reviews

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Love this shoe!

5/5

Overall

Super light on the feet, and surprisingly lots of cushion. It is not at all clunky and hugs my foot perfectly. I wear this shoe for all types of runs- recovery, tempo, track and it’s the shoe I wear for marathons!

Anonymous runner · Jul 23, 2019

50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2019

30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Reebok RealFlex Scream 2.0

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2019

50 mpw training for ultramarathons

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 3/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

On Cloud X

3/5

Overall

Not a bad all around shoe. I have run 300 plus miles and it has held up okay though some deterioration of the upper heal cup. That said, it’s less responsive than I would like.

G-bare · Jul 12, 2018

20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 1400 v5

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 3/5

Light versatile shoe

4/5

Overall

If you like a firm cushioning, light weight, flexible package this is a shoe for you. This shoe is excellent for tempo and interval work. Depsite its light weight package it a good level of firm cushioning and gives a good sense of ground contact. I find the shoe to comfortable and i wear around quite a bit.

Ali121375 · Jan 2, 2018

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Newton Fate 2