I’ve jumped on the ON running bandwagon and treated myself to a pair of On running shoes. And I really love them. I tried and bought the new style trainers from a brand I hadn’t really heard of or knew anything about until I read a snoop on here.
Mine I got from Selfridges on sale, £110 with a £30 discount regular price £140 which I thought was a pretty good deal considering what you have to pay for a more common brand like Nike or Adidas.
The reason I purchased, I thought I was getting something a bit unique until I bought mine and then realised so many other women are wearing these shoes or a version of them. I had no idea how popular they are until I got mine and then started to notice the feet of sporty athleisure girls in yoga outfits, or tennis socks, body com dresses and baseball caps meandering up and down the Kings Road or the Fulham Road where I live.
The shoes I am very happy with. Although I am NOT sporty so I haven’t put them to the test from a runners perspective, more a 50 years old who’s given up on heels and yes I know still wears jeans with my trainers.
I like comfortable shoes. I’ll admit it.
My feet are quite wide and I usually wear a size 39 or 39.5. I went for a 40 in these shoes as I didn’t want a really snug fit and the smaller size did feel quite narrow across the bridge.
I purchased in Selfridges actual shop as I like to try on and I did try three different sizes before opting for the 40.
I am not out there when it comes to style and my only mistake was the orange trim.
On reflection I should have listened to my daughter and probably gone for all white as they’d work with more outfits.
The comfort is undeniable on the Cloudrunner 2 cushioned mesh trainers.
The features of this On Running mesh low-top trainers include
100% mesh
Lace-up fastening
Almond toe, closed toe, cushioned outsole, panelled construction, cushioned soles
Easy to clean just by Wiping with a clean, dry cloth
Upper: 100% mesh
Lining: 100% mesh
Sole: 100% rubber
They are now sold out online at Selfridges for the sale price but make a trip to the store. I believe they still have them in stock.
| Rant Or Rave | Rave |
| Pros | On sale for as low as £70 |
| Cons | The colour splash difficult to match with everything |
| Website | www.onrunning.com |
R and R Black
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I am a hard working jewellery designer with a small business I promote through local fairs and trade shows. I love combining vermeil with precious stones to offer my customers something better and more unique than the more aspirational jewellery brands like Monica Vinader. I am lucky to have had some good press in Stylist magazine and a tiny mention in Vogue a few years back. I get to work from our beautiful Georgian townhouse which we struggled to buy 25 years ago and together with my husband (my parents call him that, we are not actually married) Ron, who works in film finance we have renovated and turned into the perfect haven for us. One day at Chelsea town hall maybe. A rockstar wedding maybe is on the cards, followed by the pub, always the Ship on Wandsworth bridge for us and then Bali I think. My dream vacation destination, somewhere I’ve never been and longed for flicking through my monthly Conde Nast Traveller subscription.
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