Perineal pain - torsion control should be better
2/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 12, 2018
45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 2/5
On Cloudflow 1
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9 oz · 6mm drop · 22/16mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The On Cloudflow 3 replaced it
How it ranks
The On Cloudflow 1 trails most daily trainers in our data. Looks and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 18 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Cloudflow product line.
Bottom-tier
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
89/100
What runners say
“After only running around 200km, wear in the soles and grip has been smoothed down.”
“Rocks frequently get caught in the outsole, terrible for trail running or even gravel.”
“Toe kick material glued on front started coming apart at 30 miles.”
“The sneaker will only get me about 200 miles.”
“Perineal pain almost immediately—needs better torsion control.”
“Low drop of 6mm which makes my runs feel much more natural.”
“Great for a competitive runner looking for ground-contact feel with their foot in control.”
“Great in the dry but in the wet can be slippery.”
“Comfortable with no more recurring calf strains.”
“Smooth transition from heel to toe and the firm take off.”
Prefer this shoe over another
50% 6/12
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Six reviewers call it light with good ground feel.
- Two reviewers say the 6mm drop makes the transition feel smooth and natural.
Cons
- Three reviewers find rocks lodging in the outsole pods.
- Five reviewers see the sole smoothed or the upper worn between 200 and 250 miles.
- Three reviewers find it jarring past seven to ten miles, two calling it tight across the midfoot.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the On Cloudflow
Each dot is one version of the Cloudflow, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2025 · 0 reviews
59 Bottom-tier
0 Confidence
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2023 · 3 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
52 Confidence
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2022 · 1 review
58 Bottom-tier
5 Confidence
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2023 · 1 review
59 Bottom-tier
13 Confidence
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Cloudflow 1 This shoe
2017 · 18 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
89 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q3
- MSRP
- $140
- Stack Height
- 22mm heel - 16mm toe
- Drop Height
- 6mm
Runner reviews
Good Potential, But Beware the Size Difference
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 12, 2018
50 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
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Reviewers Also Ran In
- On Cloudsurfer 1 runner
- On Cloudracer 2 1 runner
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34 1 runner