On Cloudsurfer 6

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The On Cloudsurfer 6 trails most daily trainers in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 11 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Cloudsurfer product line. One more review would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Below average

66/100

Overall

Below average 66

Appearance

Exceptional 98

Cushioning

Good 85

Comfort

Good 84

Durability

Bottom-tier 53

Value

Bottom-tier 50

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.

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Confidence

72/100

Moderate 72

What runners say

“First running shoe from On that has been very soft underfoot.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the On Cloudrunner

“Significantly more comfortable and flexible than most other shoes with this much squish.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 3

“Legs started feeling like garbage about 8-9 miles into a 10-mile run.”

3/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 3

“Took it to 300 miles no problem.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the On Cloudrunner

“Can run anywhere from easy runs to 400 repeats and feel smooth.”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38

“Can no longer be trusted for anything other than shorter base runs and recovery runs.”

3/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 3

“Very comfortable and more cushioned compared to other On shoes.”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a marathon

“Light enough to be fun and snappy but durable.”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38

“Fits true to size.”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

67% 4/6

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers find it soft underfoot, several contrasting it with the firmer On models they had tried before.
Appearance draws 4.7 out of 5, the highest mark of any dimension, and reviewers enjoy it for workouts and quicker days as well as easy running.
Reviewers call it comfortable and flexible, one saying his legs feel good afterwards.

Cons

Durability draws 3.4 out of 5 across eleven reviewers, the lowest mark of any dimension.
Value draws 3.6 out of 5, the second lowest.
One reviewer found his legs falling apart 8 to 9 miles into medium long runs and stopped trusting it for those.

Cloudsurfer 6 rates 66. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the On Cloudsurfer

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

73 2013 84 2014 74 2016 66 2022 78 2016

Release year

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

Cloudsurfer

2016 · 10 reviews

78 Decent

79 Confidence
Cloudsurfer 6 This shoe

2022 · 11 reviews

66 Below average

72 Confidence
Cloudsurfer 2

2016 · 0 reviews

74 Decent

20 Confidence
Cloud Surfer 2

2014 · 4 reviews

84 Good

49 Confidence
Cloud Surfer 1

2013 · 3 reviews

73 Decent

33 Confidence

Reader Ratings

11 ratings

5/5 5

4/5 4

3/5 2

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release: 2022 Q2

Runner reviews

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My favorite On shoe

4/5

Overall

I have a tried a few different models of On shoes in the past (Cloudstratus, cloudmonstor, cloudflow), and the cloud surfer is by far the best in my opinion. It is a completely different design/technical specs compared to their other models (no”speed board”, different foam configuration). It is very comfortable and more cushioned compared to the other On shoes listed. My feet and legs feel great after running in them. They fit true to size. I think these are good if you are looking for a mid-range priced cushioned shoe. I’m glad I gave them a chance after not loving some of the other On models for running (thought I will say - I’ve loved all the On models for wearing to work in the hospital where my day consists of a lot of time standing). One thing I cannot comment on for the cloud surfer is durability as I have probably only run about 160 miles in them so far.

Nicole · Jun 19, 2023

35 mpw training for a marathon

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

feels too good

5/5

Overall

Hard to find a shoe that looks good, feels good and is quick, but this shoe is capable of all of that. Significantly more comfortable and flexible than the cloud monster, or most other shoes that have this much squish. On did great with this one.

Anne · Jun 11, 2023

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike ZoomX Invincible Run 3