7 Best On Road Running Shoes in 2023

How we test road running shoes

Using our own knowledge and years of experience in both running and the running shoes market, we’ve reviewed the best road running shoes (19 of them as of this writing) that the On brand has to offer. We put each pair to the wringer to see which ones are really the best in different categories.

Here’s exactly how we approach our selection process:

• In the spirit of transparency and freedom from bias, we purchase all the road running shoes from On using our own funds.
• Inside our shoe lab, we perform stringent mechanical tests on each model by cutting them all into pieces. We then measure and weigh 30+ parameters of the shoe, from cushioning technology, durability, stability, and many others.
• Our testers log at least 30 to 40 miles of running on each pair in various training and racing conditions.
• We collect more extensive feedback from other shoe experts and regular users.

To come up with an overall rating on each model, we go to our proprietary CoreScore system that calculates all the aggregated data above. The final score is assigned on each pair of shoes ranging from 0 to 100, showing their respective rankings on the list.