{"id":12968,"date":"2024-10-14T00:35:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T00:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12968"},"modified":"2024-10-14T00:35:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T00:35:48","slug":"on-running-cloudboom-strike-ls-review-more-bounces-for-less-ounces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12968","title":{"rendered":"On Running Cloudboom Strike LS Review: More Bounces for Less Ounces"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I tore the top of the Strike LS because I was wearing a slightly thicker pair of socks than normal and was struggling to put them on. I had my toes in, and in the attempt to get the rest of my foot in there, I pushed a little too hard while holding the sprayed-on membrane. The bit I was holding tore. It was the fourth time I\u2019d ever put them on. Oops.<\/p>\n

It is generally not a good sign when a product breaks after four uses, especially not when that product costs more than $330. (That\u2019s roughly $82 per run.) But I should note that even after that, I have run in the CloudBoom Strikes for about two months and put more than 100 cumulative miles on them. In all that time and wear, that little tear is basically the exact same size. The bioplastic holds its form and hasn\u2019t ripped further or affected the fit when I run in them. A rip isn\u2019t ideal, and perhaps something bigger might have caused real problems, but in my experience On\u2019s material holds. It just means I felt the need to be a lot more careful putting them on than with normie shoes.<\/p>\n

Companies have certainly been pushing this laceless shoe thing. For instance, Nike\u2019s $350 self-lacing Adapt BB<\/a> could be controlled by an app that has since been shut down<\/a>. The question, really, is whether the extra 15 seconds you save every day by not tying your laces warrants the extra cost and careful attention.<\/p>\n

Elite Athletes Only<\/h2>\n

The CloudBoom Strike LS are very, very good shoes. They are cool, comfy, and also technical marvels, and all that visionary scientific endeavor is laudable. (Go watch that video<\/a> again. It\u2019s neat!) Their potential environmental impact is worth remarking on, too. You can probably find more environmentally friendly running shoes, like those made from algae<\/a>, but On\u2019s additive process for constructing these kicks has the potential to be much more efficient than standard shoe manufacturing\u2014no leftover fabric scraps to toss in the trash.<\/p>\n

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