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On Cloudmonster 3 vs On Cloudmonster 2

What changed from the On Cloudmonster 2: stack lower, rocker apex starts later, plate changed. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

On Cloudmonster 3: heel 35 mm, forefoot 29 mm (drop 6 mm); rocker apex 64 % of length, radius 44 % of length.On Cloudmonster 3: rocker apex at 64 % of lengthOn Cloudmonster 2: heel 38 mm, forefoot 31 mm (drop 7 mm); rocker apex 59 % of length, radius 48 % of length.On Cloudmonster 2: rocker apex at 59 % of length
  • On Cloudmonster 335/29 mm · apex 64 %
  • On Cloudmonster 238/31 mm · apex 59 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

What changed

MeasureOn Cloudmonster 2On Cloudmonster 3Change
Heel stack37.9 mm35 mmlower (−2.9 mm)
Forefoot stack31.3 mm29 mmlower (−2.3 mm)
Drop6.6 mm6 mmabout the same
Weight295 g295 gabout the same
Rocker apex58.9% of length63.7% of lengthstarts later (+4.9 %)
Toe tip over ground47.6 mm48.9 mmabout the same
Rocker rise angle27.5°29.9°steeper (+2.5)
Stiffness52/10066/100stiffer (+14)
Firmness100/100100/100about the same
Forefoot base width117.2 mm113.7 mmnarrower (−3.5 mm)
PlateNo plateNylon platechanged
FoamHelion (dual density)Helionchanged

Compared with the previous version in this catalogue. Differences within measurement noise are shown as about the same. All version changes

MetricOn Cloudmonster 3
Max cushion · Road
On Cloudmonster 2
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated7 mmMeasured
Heel stack35 mmStated38 mmMeasured
Forefoot stack29 mmStated31 mmMeasured
Weight295 gStated295 gStated
Rocker apex63.7 %est.58.9 %est.
Rocker radius44 %est.48 %est.
Rocker rise angle30 degest.27 degest.
Toe tip over ground49 mmest.48 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe56 degest.51 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset73.1 %est.72.6 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20.1 %est.20.7 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)113.7 mmMeasured117.2 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)90.2 mmMeasured86.3 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width94.3 mmMeasured98.5 mmMeasured
Toebox width71 mmMeasured74.5 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness66Derived52Derived
Midsole firmness100Derived100Derived
PlateNylon plateNo plate
Primary foamHelionHelion (dual density)
List price$190$180

Key differences

  • On Cloudmonster 3's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, 1 mm lower than On Cloudmonster 2's 7 mm.
  • On Cloudmonster 3's heel stack is 35 mm, 3 mm thinner than On Cloudmonster 2's 38 mm.
  • On Cloudmonster 3's forefoot stack is 29 mm, 2 mm thinner than On Cloudmonster 2's 31 mm.
  • Weight is about the same: 295 g for On Cloudmonster 3, 295 g for On Cloudmonster 2.
  • Rocker onset is about the same: 73 % of length for On Cloudmonster 3, 73 % of length for On Cloudmonster 2.

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