A big draw with On Cloud shoes is the brand’s CloudTec system, which uses air pockets in the midsole (the layer between the insole and the outsole), to create the shoe’s cushiony feel. Those pods ...
That was the pinnacle of sneaker cushioning for decades until the introduction of a wedge of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) foam on the heel of the 1972 Nike Cortez. That started a new race in footwear ...