The Cloud from On running immediately stands out from all the other shoes on the rack with their unique sole, but don’t let your eyes deceive you! Although it carries the trademark individual bouncy “clouds” this is in fact a new sole called CloudTec. These shoes have been created to perform all day, every day as an all-round, lightweight shoe.

They come in the following men’s styles: All Black, Forest and Jungle, Navy and White, Red and Ox, All White, Black and White, whilst the women’s come in All Black, All White, Black and White, Denim and White, Mulberry and Velvet and Mint (they get extra points from me for only having one style with the obligatory pink colour in the women’s range).

So, let’s look at this new sole: designed to give you an even smoother ride, it has been restructured with re-shaped clouds, increased grip-pads, and an updated central channel. The Cloud already has a good reputation when it comes to comfort from the moment you step in and the updated version is no different. It features an updated Sockliner which uses a dual-density material that hugs the foot without creating pressure at any point on the foot. When you put them on for the first time, you can’t help but get stand up and have a little bounce about - they get you raring to go straight out of the box, but over time the new V-moulded heel adapts and shapes to your foot, giving you a secure and comfortable run time after time.

The Cloud takes one of the chores out of getting ready by using the iconic easy-entry speed-lace system. You can slip into the shoes with ease without untying and retying - you know like your mum always said you mustn’t do? Some specs: the Heel-toe offset is 6mm and they weigh 230g (Men’s size 8.5), come in sizes 6.5-13.5 in men’s and 3-9 in women’s, with half sizes available.

We received the Black and White design, which looked very smart, but to be fair all the colours look sharp. We tested these out with both road running and on compact cross-country path. They performed superbly: wonderfully light, highly responsive, and flexible with a good energy return. They remained comfortable throughout the runs, whether it was a gentle jog with the heel striking first or a speedy run when we attempted toe striking (with the results of looking like someone who had never run before).

ON Running seem to have a cult following: you either love them or you don’t, and we are converted 100%. Comfortable, springy, light and, without sounding like a total dork, they look really cool! RRP £115.00

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5 out of 5

Pros

CloudTec Sole

Lightweight

V-Moulded heel

Comfortable

Suitable for road running

Easy-Entry Speed-Lace System

Lots of different colours options

Sleek design