In production · road · Daily / Recovery / Long run · $180
Plush, quiet On daily trainer aimed at comfort rather than pop.
Built for daily, recovery, long run, at a target pace of 8:30–11:30 /mi on road.
On tuned this midsole very soft (5/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is above average: the midsole rebounds well without feeling unstable. 37 mm of heel stack is the modern daily-trainer sweet spot — enough foam for long miles without losing contact with the road. Combined, the ride reads as lively at 3/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A 8 mm drop is the mainstream middle — familiar to almost anyone coming from a standard trainer. The rocker is aggressive: the sole is curved and stiff enough to tip you into the next stride on its own, which saves the calf on long runs but feels strange when you slow right down. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. Support is light — neutral, with a mildly steady platform.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 400 miles from the outsole, about $0.45 per mile at $180.
For the foams and plates On uses across its line, read the On brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
270 g / 9.5 oz
5 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
37 mm
1 mm taller than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
8 mm
2 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$180
20 pricier than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
5 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
4 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~400 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the On line it is lighter than the brand's median (270 g / 9.5 oz) and sits taller than its median stack (34 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Adidas Supernova Prima
284 g / 10.0 oz · 37 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $160
Soft, high-stack Dreamstrike+ cruiser for easy mileage.
Hoka Clifton 11(2026)
258 g / 9.1 oz · 42 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $150
Softer and taller than ever, still the accessible Hoka daily.
New Balance Fresh Foam X Ellipse
272 g / 9.6 oz · 40 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $150
Soft, rounded easy-day cruiser built for relaxed cruising miles.
On Cloudsurfer Max
292 g / 10.3 oz · 37 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $170
The plushest Cloudsurfer yet — big stack, silky transitions.