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On Cloudswift 3

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 11 oz · 5mm drop · 33/28mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The On Cloudswift 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The On Cloudswift 3 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Cloudswift product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

On Cloudswift 3

of 5

Current estimate: Good

88/100
Overall
88
Cushioning
92
Comfort
83
Appearance
78
Durability
74
Value
59
Confidence

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

61/100

61

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.

Prefer this shoe over another

60% 3/5

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • Reviewers rate cushioning 5.0 out of 5, and two call it comfortable and bouncy.

Cons

  • Reviewers rate appearance 2.7 out of 5, its lowest dimension by a wide margin.
  • Reviewers rate durability and value 3.7 out of 5.
  • It weighs 11 oz in the men's version and 10 oz in the women's.

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
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Better Shoes Rating

Cloudswift 3 rates 88. This shoe has low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the On Cloudswift

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

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Cloudswift 4

    2025 · 0 reviews

    84 Good

    39 Confidence

  • Cloudswift 3 This shoe

    2023 · 3 reviews

    88 Good

    61 Confidence

  • Cloudswift

    2019 · 8 reviews

    86 Good

    73 Confidence

Reader Ratings

3 ratings
5/5 2
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
11 oz
Release
2023 Q2
Stack Height
33mm heel - 28mm toe
Drop Height
5mm

Runner reviews

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Nice comfortable shoe

4/5

Overall

It is comfortable to run in, bouncy,

Anonymous runner · Aug 2, 2023

40 mpw training for middle distance came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 16

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
2/5
Value
3/5

Very good shoe

5/5

Overall

Comfortable

Anonymous runner · Jul 6, 2023

15 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Kayano 30

Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
2/5
Appearance
2/5
Value
3/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
11 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
33/28mm
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
5mm
Release
2023 Q2
2025 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$170
$145
Best price
$134.99 Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (88)
Good (84)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Good (83)
Good (81)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (92)
Good (87)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Decent (74)
Decent (76)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Decent (78)
Good (90)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Bottom-tier (59)
Below average (68)
Good (88) Best value
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