ShoeGeometry

New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15 vs On Cloudmonster 3

Two shoes compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneNew Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15: heel 38 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 31 % of length, radius 48 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 18 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15: toe rocker 31 % of lengthOn Cloudmonster 3: heel 35 mm, forefoot 29 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 37 % of length, radius 44 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 14 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.On Cloudmonster 3: toe rocker 37 % of length
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v1538/32 mm · toe rocker 31 % · heel bevel 11 %
  • On Cloudmonster 335/29 mm · toe rocker 37 % · heel bevel 10 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offOn Cloudmonster 331.5 vs 37.5 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelNew Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v1538 vs 35 mm heel stack
More under the forefootNew Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v1532 vs 29 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same6 vs 6 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootOn Cloudmonster 337 vs 66 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelOn Cloudmonster 33 vs 100 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootOn Cloudmonster 3108.9 vs 113.7 mm forefoot base

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricNew Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15
Max cushion · Road
On Cloudmonster 3
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmDerived6 mmStated
Heel stack38 mmMeasured35 mmStated
Forefoot stack32 mmMeasured29 mmStated
Weight261 gStated295 gStated
Toe rocker31 %est.37 %est.
Rocker radius48 %est.44 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.29 degest.
Rocker angle at toe53 degest.56 degest.
Toe tip over ground36 mm*est.48 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset76.6 %est.73.1 %est.
Toe spring (relative)16.8 %est.20.7 %est.
Heel bevel length10.9 %*est.10.2 %*est.
Heel bevel height18 mm*est.14 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)108.9 mmMeasured113.7 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)91.4 mmMeasured90.2 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width94.8 mmMeasured94.3 mmMeasured
Toebox width73.2 mmMeasured71 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness37Derived66Derived
Midsole firmness3Derived100Derived
PlateNo plateNylon plate
Primary foamInfinion (supercritical TPEE/EVA blend)Helion
List price$170$190

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 6 mm for New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15, 6 mm for On Cloudmonster 3.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's heel stack is 38 mm, 3 mm thicker than On Cloudmonster 3's 35 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's forefoot stack is 32 mm, 3 mm thicker than On Cloudmonster 3's 29 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's weight is 261 g, 34 g lighter than On Cloudmonster 3's 295 g.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's toe rocker is 31 % of length, 6 % of length shorter than On Cloudmonster 3's 37 % of length.

Read more about both shoes

We measure the shape. For how they feel over many miles, and for lab tests of cushioning, grip and fit:

New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15

On Cloudmonster 3

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