On Running Shoe Lineup 2025 (Also: Are Pods Legitimate? Are Rocks Still an Issue?)

Over the past few years, On has become one of the most popular running shoe and apparel brands, both in and outside of the running world. With recent offerings like the Cloudmonster, Cloudsurfer, and Cloudboom Strike, they've proven they can make competitive and impressive shoes. They don't have the most clear-cut of lineups like lots of other brands so, Nathan, David, and Matt get together to break down On's shoes. They talk about On's foams, the function of the "clouds" (pods), their favorite On shoes, and more.

Chapters
0:00 - Intro
2:10 - In for Testing: Powered by Skratch Labs
14:38 - A background of On Running
18:58 - How legitimate was the original idea of the pods?
23:07 - How durable are the clouds?
32:52 - Breaking down On's foam lineup
38:36 - Categorizing On's shoes
50:24 - If you could recommend one On shoe, which would it be?
56:04 - Do rocks ever get stuck in the pods?
59:16 - Wrap-up

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