On was founded in 2010 in Zurich by Olivier Bernhard — a former Ironman and duathlon world champion — together with David Allemann and Caspar Coppetti. Bernhard had prototyped the first CloudTec sole by gluing cut sections of garden hose to the bottom of a running shoe; the hollow rubber pods compressed on landing and locked firm for push-off, and the idea scaled. The brand still runs its R&D out of Zurich and has been listed on the NYSE since September 2021.
The Cloudultra 3 is On's mileage-first ultra shoe — single-layer Helion HF, aggressive Missiongrip lugs, Leno-weave upper for quick drainage and drying. The Cloudultra Pro is the race-tuned version: same HF philosophy in a lighter, more race-tuned package (269 g M9, 39 mm / 33 mm / 6 mm drop), built for the sharp end of the ultra field. Both share the 6 mm drop and the Leno-weave construction. Cloudultra 3 — single-layer Helion HF, Leno-weave upper, aggressive Missiongrip lugs. Built for mileage (295 g M9), not for podium pace.
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On was founded in 2010 in Zurich by Olivier Bernhard — a former Ironman and duathlon world champion — together with David Allemann and Caspar Coppetti. Bernhard had prototyped the first CloudTec sole by gluing cut sections of garden hose to the bottom of a running shoe; the hollow rubber pods compressed on landing and locked firm for push-off, and the idea scaled. The brand still runs its R&D out of Zurich and has been listed on the NYSE since September 2021.
The Cloudultra 3 is On's mileage-first ultra shoe — single-layer Helion HF, aggressive Missiongrip lugs, Leno-weave upper for quick drainage and drying. The Cloudultra Pro is the race-tuned version: same HF philosophy in a lighter, more race-tuned package (269 g M9, 39 mm / 33 mm / 6 mm drop), built for the sharp end of the ultra field. Both share the 6 mm drop and the Leno-weave construction. Cloudultra 3 — single-layer Helion HF, Leno-weave upper, aggressive Missiongrip lugs. Built for mileage (295 g M9), not for podium pace.
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