Should you buy it??
Check closely
based on 2 of 5 signals
Quick take
In short: what each side says
AI · critics · buyers · brand claims — each opened up in full further down ↓
Best on Claude (avg #12.0), weakest on ChatGPT (#21.5)
Main competitors
Top rivals in Running Shoes.
The verdict
What the panel makes of it.
The On Cloudultra 2 is a trail running shoe made by On. It released in 2024, designed in Switzerland. The shoe features CloudTec Phase technology in the midsole for cushioning and propulsion. Trail runners seeking protection on technical terrain buy it. The shoe solves the problem of impact absorption on rocky, uneven ground. AI assistants currently rank it eleventh among best trail running shoes.
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the category and place this product — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
Best on Claude (avg #12.0), weakest on ChatGPT (#21.5) Averaging across the AI panel, Cloudultra 2 sits around #18.3 this snapshot.
Gemini
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Didn’t rank Cloudultra 2 this snapshot.
Perplexity
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Didn’t rank Cloudultra 2 this snapshot.
Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Frequent rivals?
What it competes against.
- Peregrine 15
by Saucony
Dead even, 1–1
Across 2 shared questions
- Cascadia 18
by Brooks
Cascadia 18 leads 2–0
Across 2 shared questions
- Fresh Foam X Hierro v8
by New Balance
Fresh Foam X Hierro v8 leads 2–0
Across 2 shared questions
- Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra
by Adidas
Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra leads 2–0
Across 2 shared questions
- Norvan LD 3
by Arc'teryx
Cloudultra 2 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Ultra 100
by Dynafit
Cloudultra 2 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Akasha II
by La Sportiva
Cloudultra 2 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
The recap
Where it stands today.
- PositionBest rank #12 across 2 intents tracked (slipped 1 this week).
- FootprintStrongest in Best Trail Running Shoes (#12). Weakest in Best Lightweight Hiking Shoes (#13).
- AI verdictClaude ranks it highest (#12.0); ChatGPT most sceptical (#21.5) — a split the people don’t share.
- TraitsMost often described as “long-distance” (2 mentions).
- Closest rivalPeregrine 15 (1–1 across 2 shared intents).
- MakerBy On — see how it ranks across other intents on its brand profile.
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