Cloudmonster Hyper

I hate my v4s. Switched to oncloud Cloudmonster hyper

I retire mine at 300 miles, but based on wear pattern and feel, I could take them closer to 400. I'm just ready for a new shoe by 300 miles so I retire everything there except race shoes. I'm on my third pair of Hypers currently.

On is outclassed by every other brand across the board.  I only have the cloudmonster hyper because of a deep discount. It is definitely not worth Msrp

No, I do not have one pair of shoes. I swap shoes to avoid getting blisters. My current rotation during this training block: * 361 Flame 4 * Adidas EVO SL (I have two pairs that I'm cycling through; one is black with white stripes and another that is jade mint colorway) * Adidas Adios Pro 4 (2025 Race Shoe) * Hoka Cielo X1 2.0 (2025 Race Shoe) * On Cloudmonster Hyper (I phased this out of my rotation during this training block) * Puma MagMax Nitro (I phased this out of my rotation during this training block) * New Balance FuelCell Rebel V4 (will probably be retired soon; has a lot of mileage and the foam isn't responding how I think it should) * Brooks Glycerin Max Right now, I'm trying to figure out if I am going to run my upcoming race with the 361 Flame 4 or the Adidas Adios Pro 4. Or sleeper choice that I'm still waiting to arrive from China which is the Li-Ning Feidian 6 ELITE. EDIT: I forgot to add that the On Cloudboom Max which I used for a 2025 5K but did not like as a race shoe got turned into a recovery shoe.

Cloudmonster Hyper OG (or the new one if you can stomach the price) - both have very minimal uppers and are wide forefoot/toe box friendly. Would work well for daily to tempo miles. Second option would be the RAD ufo, racing mesh type upper, roomy toe box, good rocker geometry and a smooth dual density PEBA setup. My personal favorite for long runs with pace worked in up to threshold pace. 

1. Endorphin Elite 2 (best racer i have ever tried and it isnt even close) 2. Metaspeed Sky Paris (so light and responsive but too firm for marathon) 3. Cloudmonster Hyper (comfy, speedy when needed, lasted 700 miles) 4. Nimbus 27 (new daily, so good for easy pace) 5. Nimbus 26 (comfy but slightly firmer) 6. Evo SL (not lived up to the hype but can do most things pretty well) 7. 1080 v14 (comfy but dull) 8. Superblast 2 (not as good as the hype for me) 9. Cloudflow 5 (got it for free and 230 miles later they still feel like running on bricks)

1) while aesthetically pleasing, tapered toe boxes suck. 2) the cloud monster hyper is actually an incredible shoe and absolutely worth getting if you can find it in the $125-150 range. 3) vibram outsoles aren't the peak of traction anymore