Caniceīeautifully constructed, great rock protection and stability. Great wide toe box fit and excellent rock protection under foot. Solid traction, brilliant craftsmanship, durable. Note there are only two width ‘settings’. Probably the most unique feature that caught my eye is the intuitive FlipRelease tool found in the lower lacing, where flipping the plastic construct provides an option for variable lacing width and pressure release at the forefoot. Above the Cloudtec Elements or cloud pods, there is a Speedboard plate to accentuate the rolling motion of the foot and as a trail focused shoe the Cloudultra features a wider plate in the shank area for support.

The Cloudultra features two layers of Clouds. Quoting our Editor-in-chief Sam, all ON shoes have distinctive CloudTec elements which deflect on impact and lock on push off rebounding independently of each other. The Cloudultra is said by ON to be designed for, “any trail, any distance” and “mixed terrain” such the terrain found high in the Swiss Alps.

Mirroring this, the Cloudultra is my third pair of On shoes following the original Cloud and the recently released Cloudswift. Article by Bryan Lim, Renee Krusemark, Canice Harte, Jeff Valliere, and Adam Glueckīryan: Founded in Zurich in 2010, ON entered the Australian market where I live 3 years ago.

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