Trail-Running Shoes Buying Guide

Unlock outdoor adventures. The women's On Cloudvista 2 trail-running shoes make mountains more fun with soft midsole cushioning, a high stack height for comfort and sticky outsoles for traction.
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View all On Women's Trail-Running ShoesBest Use | Trail Running |
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Trail-Running Shoe Type | Light-Trail |
Running Shoe Cushioning | Moderate Cushion |
Heel-to-Toe Drop (mm) | 5 |
Heel Stack Height (mm) | 29 |
Forefoot Stack Height (mm) | 24 |
Footwear Height | Ankle |
Footwear Closure | Lace-up |
Upper | Polyester/TPU/EVA |
Midsole | Helion Superfoam |
Outsole | Missiongrip rubber |
Rock Plate | Yes |
Weight (Pair) | 1 pound |
Gender | Women's |
Sustainability | Contains recycled materials |
5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | |
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U.S. Women's | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 |
UK | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 |
EU | 36 | 36.5 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 40 | 40.5 | 41 | 42 | 42.5 | 43 |
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Buy only if you have very thin ankles. Just as other comments said, the tongue is super thin and stiff and you can notice it cutting into your ankle right away when you put those on. Fortunately I have very thin ankles so these do not cut as much, when wearing socks they are not that noticeable. But with regular ankles I can totally imaging how painful it will be with every step. Thought about returning them but REI charges shipping so I am gonna keep them...
I bought the trail runners because I have two other pairs of OC shoes and they’re my favorite shoes ever. The trail runners are pretty comfortable on the soles of my feet, but the tongue is so stiff that it’s driving me crazy. So far I’ve had to wear tall socks, and even that hasn’t solved the problem. I’ve tried bending it and am hoping it will soften up, but I realized today that the problem is that they put the little tag with the sizing on the tongue, and that seems to be the problem. I’m deciding between cutting the tongue and returning the shoes, which I hate to do.
The back lip of the shoe folded in almost immediately - making it very difficult to walk as it pokes my achilles. It feels like cardboard inside that bent? My Hokas got demolished within 3 months of wear and tear so folks suggested I switch to these and they also began falling apart within a month. I walk A LOT for work and need shoes that can keep up and sadly nothing has fit the bill yet. Would return if I could.
I bought these shoes when I was preparing to walk 150 miles of the Camino de Santiago in northwest Spain. I needed a comfortable, lightweight shoe with good traction. These were my saving grace! I wore them so much then and for the past year afterward that it's time to replace them. I love these shoes.
The tongue on this shoe feels like thin, stiff cardboard, which jams straight into the top of your foot with every step. I have never had a tongue on a running shoe feel this uncomfortable. I have two other pairs of On Running shoes, both with thick, soft cushioned tongue; I don't know what happened here.