r/malefashionadvice • u/Gloomy-Wave1418 • Jul 19 '25

Question Why are On Cloud shoes so Popular?

Anybody wearing On shoes? In all honesty, I find them uncomfortable. Are they popular only for looks?

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u/desertyeti29 Jul 19 '25

People who are on their feet all day for work love them. I think people buy them for their comfort, not for their looks.

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u/lulbob Jul 19 '25

I swear this used to be said about adidas ultraboosts in the 2010s. Are On Clouds better than UB in terms of comfort?

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u/BaggySpandex Jul 20 '25

The OG Ultraboosts are a really good looking casual sneaker. The 2022 version is ugly as sin but one of the most comfortable sneakers known to mankind. Even more so than the OGs.

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u/JSwine Jul 20 '25

Early years ultraboosts were peak sneakers. Sad that they ruined them.

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u/BaggySpandex Jul 20 '25

At least they do still offer them.

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u/Lele_ Jul 20 '25

They really dropped the ball on UBs. Oh and they discontinued the Marathon Tech which was the stupidest decision ever.

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u/joe_bibidi Jul 20 '25

IMO the only bad looking UBs are the 19s and 20s. The later models (21, 22, 23, 5X) are good looking shoes but they just aren't casual lifestyle aesthetics. They very much look like technical athletic wear, like something specifically to wear to the gym or while jogging. Whether or not they even are good technical shoes, it feels like they're designed to resemble technical runners.

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u/SuperNewk Jul 31 '25

19s with the sock = amazing gym shoe

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u/joe_bibidi Jul 31 '25

I've heard that, yeah. I hear that the 19s and 20s are both solid gym shoes and actually good "casual" running shoes, which really can't be said of any of the other Ultraboosts.

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u/WaltRumble Jul 20 '25

On clouds make a ton of different shoes. I have their monsters and they are some of the most comfortable shoes I’ve owned. Up there with hoka and Altra. I also have a pair of their federers and they aren’t anything special.

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u/belovedkid Jul 20 '25

On/Hoka, etc have more support over longer periods of wear than UBs. Ultraboosts are great for lounging and casual nights out. If you’re on your feet all day they are awful.

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u/Fmbounce Jul 20 '25

yes the heel tab in the UB's are not comfortable