Reader review
5/5
Overall
James Gordon · Jul 5, 2023
65 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
On Cloud X 3
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9 oz · 8mm drop · 27/19mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The On Cloud X 3 Shift replaced it
How it ranks
The On Cloud X 3 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Looks and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the Cloud X product line. Another 8 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Decent
76/100
Overall
76
Appearance
91
Durability
86
Comfort
82
Cushioning
80
Value
62
Confidence
47
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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
47/100
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Comfort and durability are its best-rated dimensions, both at 4.8 out of 5 from four reviewers.
- Light for a trainer at 9 oz, with a 27mm heel stack.
Cons
- It lists at $156, just above the $150 median for daily trainers on sale, and value is its lowest-rated dimension.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Confidence
50
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25
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75
100
Better Shoes Rating
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
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69
2018
76
2022
74
2024
73
2026
Release year
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q4
- MSRP
- $156
- Stack Height
- 27mm heel - 19mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9 oz M
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8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
27/19mm
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40/35mm
Drop
8mm
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5mm
Release
2022 Q4
2026
Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$156
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$145
Best price
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$159.95
$149.99
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Ratings
Overall
Decent (76)
Decent (73)
Exceptional (99)
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Comfort
Good (82)
Good (82)
Exceptional (99)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (80)
Decent (76)
Exceptional (99)
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Durability
Good (86)
Decent (80)
Very good (92)
Best durability
Appearance
Very good (91)
Best appearance
Good (89)
Very good (91)
Value
Below average (62)
Below average (63)
Good (88)
Best value
On Cloud X 3 In Context
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