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 Cloudsurfer Next sits in the Cloudsurfer family but widens the use case — lighter than the Cloudsurfer Max, bouncier than the Cloudsurfer 2, no Speedboard so it flexes naturally through the forefoot. Reviewers call it a versatile trainer that handles easy runs and uptempo work on the same platform, with a pronounced forefoot rocker. Cloudsurfer Next — refined Helion, pronounced rocker, reworked padded tongue and eyestay. ~230 g W8.
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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 Cloudsurfer Next sits in the Cloudsurfer family but widens the use case — lighter than the Cloudsurfer Max, bouncier than the Cloudsurfer 2, no Speedboard so it flexes naturally through the forefoot. Reviewers call it a versatile trainer that handles easy runs and uptempo work on the same platform, with a pronounced forefoot rocker. Cloudsurfer Next — refined Helion, pronounced rocker, reworked padded tongue and eyestay. ~230 g W8.
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