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On developed the super-soft Surreal foam in-house to give the new Cloudsurfer 3 running shoe a plush ride. On's $160 daily trainer debuts Surreal, a new super-soft, in-house foam, plus a redesigned CloudTec Phase midsole. Published Oct 2, 2026 11:52 AM EDT The new On's Cloudsurfer 3 feels soft the second you step into it. Massive cushioning has been the trend in running shoes for some time now, but even in a sea of massive midsoles, On's new shoe feels very cushiony. Despite all that squish, it's still supportive, which doesn't always come with a midsole this plush. The $160 daily trainer is where On introduces Surreal, a foam the company formulated in-house, and On lists it at specialist running retailers starting October 1. On's headline-grabbing shoes have leaned on manufacturing and race-day tech, from the robot-sprayed upper on the LightSpray CloudMonster 3 Hyper to the Cloudboom Strike 2 marathon racer. The Cloudsurfer 3 goes after easy, recovery, and long runs instead. It's the third generation of On's cushioned everyday shoe, following the Cloudsurfer 2 from February 2025. What Surreal changes about the foam. On says Surreal is 15.5 percent softer and 23.3 percent more responsive than Helion, its previous everyday running foam. Softness and responsiveness matter as a pair in a daily trainer, since foam that compresses easily doesn't always give energy back when you push off. On formulated Surreal at its Foam Competency Center in Zurich. The percentages, along with a 15 percent weight savings over Helion, come from internal Finite Element Analysis simulations of virtual prototypes. That makes them On's modeling, not independent test data, and a finished shoe on a runner may behave differently. In the real world, however, my son has been running in them (while I rehab a demolished achilles tendon) and he corroborates that report. After two weeks of regular training runs, he has appreciated the cushioning and responsiveness for everyday miles. CloudTec Phase gets reoriented. CloudTec Phase is the set of holes On calls Clouds, built into the foam so the midsole compresses in sequence as your foot moves. On's simulations show the redesigned geometry allows 15.5 percent deeper compression than Surreal alone and a 9.9 percent drop in peak braking force, the maximum resistance to forward motion, versus un-engineered superfoam. You can see the structures compressing with every step, even when walking, but it doesn't harmfully affect the geometry or the fit. The shoe has an 8mm drop, 1mm lower than the Cloudsurfer 2's 9mm, and On lists the weight at 285 grams in a men's size 8.5. The upper is an evolved warp knit mesh that On says adapts to your foot while holding it in place. $160 and a specialist-store start. At $160, the Cloudsurfer 3 costs what the Cloudsurfer 2 did when it launched, so the new foam doesn't come with a price increase. On pre-launched the shoe exclusively at specialist running retailers on October 1, and it reaches on.com and On's own retail stores in early 2027. It's a road shoe, so look elsewhere in On's lineup for trails. The standard width fits true to size, according to On, and a wide-fit version follows in early 2027. If you need extra room, On suggests trying a pair on in a store first. On Cloudsurfer 3 $160. On calls the Cloudsurfer 3 its softest run yet. It weighs 285 grams in a men's size 8.5 on an 8mm drop, and it's built around Surreal foam and the reoriented CloudTec Phase layout. It pre-launched at specialist running retailers October 1, with a wide-fit version and on.com sales due in early 2027. 2026 Popular Science Home of the Future Awards 39 products that will improve your everyday life.

EXEC: On expands in Chile with new Santiago store and first in-store Run Club. September 29, 2026 On opened a new store in Chile in Santiago's upscale Parque Arauco shopping mall. The location replaces a smaller Santiago location with the expanded space expected to support a community hub and new Santiago On Run Club. The Parque Arauco shopping mall located in Las Condes, an affluent residential and financial district located in the northeastern part of Santiago. On said the store's design "blends On's Swiss engineering with inspiration from the 5,424-meter peak of Cerro El Plomo, the closest mountain visible from Santiago. The store showcases high-contrast materials inspired by the Andes, featuring native Chilean Lenga wood, textured plaster walls, and Andes Quartzite walls." "Chile has a rich sports and outdoor culture that aligns perfectly with our brand mission: to ignite the human spirit through movement," said Fiorella Palacios, general manager of Latin America at On. "Our new larger store in Santiago not only showcases our latest head-to-toe performance products within a stunning design inspired by Cerro El Plomo, but also introduces our in-store run club to this vibrant community for the first time. We are thrilled to connect even more deeply with these runners, foster relationships with our fans and partners, and continue inspiring movement in Santiago." On's global store base includes more than 70 locations and four in Latin America, including in Brazil and Mexico City. In 2025, the brand rolled out On.com to customers in Colombia and Chile, with plans to explore additional markets. Image courtesy On

Roger Federer's reported $50 million investment in Swiss sportswear company On has paid off significantly after the company went public in New York at an $11.35 billion valuation. The tennis champion became a stakeholder in one of the world's most valuable athletic brands through his investment in On. The Swiss company's public listing in New York marks a major milestone for the sportswear manufacturer, which has grown substantially since Federer's backing. The company's impressive valuation reflects strong market confidence in the brand's position within the competitive athletic apparel industry.