I've been seeing On Cloud shoes everywhere I go these days. I purchase one pair a few years ago and liked them enough, but not nearly as much as my Allbirds. I decided On Cloud was worth giving another try. I browsed around and saw a cute color in Rose/Fossil combination and placed an order.
For reference my street size and Allbirds size is 5.5.
Right out of the box, these look cute in person, but I definitely think they looked better on the website. The fabric on the upper part of the shoe was not smooth and had quite a bit of wrinkles and indents. The sole looked a little clunky in person.
The colors are very pretty, the mauve/pink with the gray accents I thought looked fantastic together. I love not having to deal with tying shoe laces with their speed lacing system. They do offer a pair of regular shoe laces if you wanted to swap them out, which is nice.
The sole offers a lot of traction and stability, but looks a bit clunky like a set of crooked teeth to me. 😆
I did notice right out of the box how stiff these feel. The padding around the ankle felt bulky and too thick.
Padding around the heel is way too thick.
On Cloud 5 Waterproof Rose/Fossil Size 5.5
I purchased my usual size 5.5 and wearing medium thick socks. These felt a bit big for 5.5, but on the small side of a size 6. (I really hate when that happens and I'm in-between sizes.)
Even when wearing these, I can still see the wrinkles in the fabric.
My other issue with these shoes, is the sides come up too high and they hit my ankle bone in a really bad way. I can tell I would get blisters and cuts if I wore these shoes for too long. In the end I decided not to keep these and returned them. I guess I'm an Allbirds fan still! I find them so much more comfortable than On Cloud, but maybe that's just me.
That's it for me! Here's to a fantastic first week of June!
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On Cloud 5 Waterproof Rose/Fossil
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Great review! They look a bit like hiking shoes. Nice color though. Cindy
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy! They do! Can't imagine hiking though in these. Not comfy imo.
DeleteThanks for the great review, Leslie! I agree that the shoes look better on the website pictures. Way too bulky and look like hiking shoes as Cindy mentioned.
ReplyDeleteAndrea
Hi Andrea! Agree as well. Quality seemed good, but too bulky and stiff. Allbirds are still my fave!
DeleteGreat review, I’ve always wanted to see what all the hype was about. I noticed how wrinkly it was right away, and not sure if it would improve with wear. What are the additional 4 loops for near the toe box, so the laces can go lower? Good call returning, I would too.
ReplyDeleteHi AC! I don't see how it would improve either. And for the price, not great. I think the 4 lower loops are if you wanted to wear traditional laces. You can swap it.
DeleteThanks for the review, Leslie! I've been interested in Ons but have always thought they were a bit of an eyesore. I could get over that if they were incredibly comfy, but it doesn't sound like that's the case.
ReplyDeleteI still need to try Allbirds. I don't run (hah!) but am on my feet for hours at work - standing and walking and def need something supportive and comfy.
Hi LZ! I have to agree, I am not a fan of the soles looking like teeth.
DeleteI don't run either, but I find Allbirds to be most comfortable for everyday walking. Although I did run a 5K today to get a badge in my Tree Flyer 2s and I was surprised at how well I did! I haven't run in forever, and I managed to do it in 35 minutes. I'm happy with that!
This review is spot on! I returned these because I didn't like the "crooked teeth" and "wrinkled" look. They are stiff, and I felt that ran small in the toe box even though I sized up from a 5.5 to 6. Out of the box, they seems to have a lot more support than All Birds. I'm still looking for a good waterproof shoe or sneaker.
ReplyDeleteHi there! I recently tried another pair of On shoes that I liked better.
Deletehttps://www.petiteimpact.com/2025/06/first-impressions-on-cloudmonster-void.html
I also tried a pair of Hokas that I also like. Hokas are not waterproof though. The On, might be? I am not sure.
https://www.petiteimpact.com/2025/05/fit-review-friday-hoka-clifton-10.html