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
Good (66/100)
- Weight
- 8.1 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q4
- MSRP
- $130
- Drop Height
- 6mm
Good (66/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 8.1 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q4
- MSRP
- $130
- Drop Height
- 6mm
Ratings & Reviews
Good (66/100)
Better than about 20% of shoes
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates worse than 80% of shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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The darker band shows the central score range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Good (66/100)
Overall ranking
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.
Estimate
Good (66/100)
Rank
Ranks above 20% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Exceptional (96/100)
Appearance ranking
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Estimate
Exceptional (96/100)
Rank
Ranks above 94% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Above average (84/100)
Comfort ranking
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Estimate
Above average (84/100)
Rank
Ranks above 75% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Good (69/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Estimate
Good (69/100)
Rank
Ranks above 28% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Durability
Below average (55/100)
Durability ranking
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.
Estimate
Below average (55/100)
Rank
Ranks above 3% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Value ranking
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.
Estimate
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Rank
Ranks above <1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score 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
Worse than 80% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.
Good (66/100)
Daily Trainers
Worse than 79% of 1,834 daily trainers ranked.
21%
On
Worse than 89% of 64 On shoes ranked.
11%
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
8.5 oz M
Stack
—
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40/35mm
Drop
6mm
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5mm
Release
2017 Q4
2024 Q2
Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$130
Lower MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (20%)
Bottom tier (11%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Good (75%)
Bottom tier (18%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (28%)
Bottom tier (1%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (3%)
Bottom tier (3%)
Good (80%)
Best durability
Appearance
Excellent (94%)
Best appearance
Good (74%)
Very good (81%)
Value
Bottom tier (<1%)
Bottom tier (1%)
Good (74%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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More from On
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