Are On-Cloud Shoes Worth the Investment?

Question

Considering their price tag, are On-Cloud shoes worth the money?

Answer 1

In evaluating On-Cloud shoes and trying to determine if they are worth the price, one important factor comes up first which is the customer’s preferences. The shoes are claimed to be comfortable and of good quality and have a ‘cloud’ feeling resulting to some users thinking that it is worth the unreasonable price. The gains, however, do not seem to be the same across the board as are the costs of getting these gains.

Comments

I love my OnClouds. They are expensive, but for a kinda wide, kinda flat foot, slightly different size left and right, putting all my pressure on my heel….they just work for me. I tried Brooks, Hoka, Saucony, Addidas, NB, Nike, etc. and just came back to the CloudEclipse every time. May even pick up a Monster 2.

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I appreciate your critical review and showing how you build your opinion. Very good review. I bought my first pair of ons yesterday, the cloudrunner 2 waterproof. Interested how the will make themselves after some time. Have a great day guys. Greetings from

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Just thinking about all the people who bought On Clouds raving about how great they are.  Well, these people paid top dollar for them, so what are they gonna say?  They're not comfortable, and I wasted my hard-earned money?  I don't think so.

Later:  I made the above comment before seeing the whole vid.  You talked about "consumer bias" near the end, and that's exactly what I was trying to say.   Thank you for the vid, sir;  I'm in the market for new walking shoes, so this was a help.

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12 Hours in a Level 1 Trauma Hospital. Yeah I'd say My Cloudsurfers do the job.  Wore HOKAS for 2 years.  When I suddenly saw the Re Designed Cloudsurfers. With that said,  I had to give them a try. Love them so much I bought another one .. just in case i get blood on my 1st ones.  To me they're worth it. But that's just me and me alone.  Factor in your build and fitness level as well.

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As someone who’s been running in ons since 2016, I’ve yet to find a shoe from them for all day wear. However as far as running, no brand is better. From the on cloud to the X the surfer and swift you can run and feel no fatigue after. I will say however their lifespan is fairly short. 2-300 miles and rubber on each pod in the sole is gone. So for first timers I wouldn’t expect a whole lot of praise after paying 150 for a pair of shoes that get you through the summer. (Midwest workout plan) but if you can pick up a pair on sale it’s totally worth it to fully invest in a second pair.

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Love my ONs! On my 3rd pair, one pair has 600 miles on them, the rear heel is about gone, but I still wear them to store every once in while, other pair has 200 miles And my 3rd pair has 220 miles as today! Loveove love them!!!

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I’m 4 pairs in to the ON brand, including the CloudMonsters. Love them all, though I usually run/walk in my Hokas to keep my ONS clean.

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I bought my cloudfly back in 2020 and still have them, the idea was to use them for running on distances under 10k but really the support is not as good, the shoes are very durable and comfortable but for running I got a couple of Hoka shoes they are way better. Based on high ticket price and now getting trendy I don’t feel it worths, my two cents.

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Was going to try and get some On Clouds many months back but have been hearing complaints about their foams bottoming out quickly and durability issues with their uppers, so went instead and got me Hokas.
Do think nowadays especially after On released the Cloud Monster 2 they're getting better and have been seeing a lot of them lately. Still have to pick up and try a pair. Cloud Surfer might be the one I'd pick.

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I bouth a Clipse Cloud pair, and unfortunately I'm totally disappointed. I feel paint using this for a walk, I have used it just 1 days and I feel really bad after expending 200 dollars.

I don't know whats the issue, the only that I can think of is that these said to be for running, but it doesn't makes sense for me. However I can't return because they say it should be new, and obviously after 1 walk the shoe sole is not new.

Just make sure you are comfortable before spending this amount!

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Great review.
I've never accepted the idea of wearing running shoes for the everyday activities. I started noticing the specific details of running shoes as I fell in love with the sport over the years. I saw the hype around these shoes in my country starting around 2 years ago. Personally, I believe this wave of ON shoes everywhere (even worn by people who don't do sports) has to do with consumerism and not the shoes themself.
Are ON shoes worth buying for the solo purpose of running?

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I just ordered Cloud Flyers and will see. I have worn Mizuno WaveRider for over 10 years and they are as expensive as ON but do not last. They flatten out really quick even for me and I walk daily but cant run now. I got last season version of the Flyers so was under $100 with free shipping.   I am wondering how long the cushion lasts - that will be the deal sealer for me

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do they last though? Heard that the durability isn't good. For the price, I'd expect close to the level of warranty and customer support as Nike, New Balance, Asics, or Brooks.