#onrunning — Public Fediverse posts
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https://www.europesays.com/ch/56831/ Retailers Could Close 40K Doors, But Footwear Might Be the Exception #AcademySports+Outdoors #Deckers #Dick'sSportingGoods #OnRunning #SourcingJournal #StoreClosings #StoreOpenings #UBS
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Swiss wearable glucose-monitoring technology startup Liom closes €13.9 million round
Schwyz-based Liom, an innovator in non-invasive biomarker monitoring and the developer of a non-invasive glucose-monitoring wearable, announced a…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #america #CRBHealthTech #Glucose #HealthTech #LeoGrünstein #Liom #MarcMaurer #OnRunning #Philips #RedBullVentures #Schwyz #science #Spiden #technology #unitedstatesofamerica #Yemeksepeti
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Customers sue On running shoe company over squeaky sneakers – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
#OnShoes #OnRunning
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Customers sue On running shoe company over squeaky sneakers – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
#OnShoes #OnRunning
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/customers-sue-sneaker-company-shoes-cause-noisy-embarrassing-squeak-rcna238148 -
Customers sue On running shoe company over squeaky sneakers – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
#OnShoes #OnRunning
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/customers-sue-sneaker-company-shoes-cause-noisy-embarrassing-squeak-rcna238148 -
Customers sue On running shoe company over squeaky sneakers – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
#OnShoes #OnRunning
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/customers-sue-sneaker-company-shoes-cause-noisy-embarrassing-squeak-rcna238148 -
Customers sue On running shoe company over squeaky sneakers – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
#OnShoes #OnRunning
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/customers-sue-sneaker-company-shoes-cause-noisy-embarrassing-squeak-rcna238148 -
Guiding a hike with more than 20 people while it's pouring with rain and you can hardly see anything of the landscape! And in the end, everyone arrives back in the valley, and it's all been so great! I had an absolute blast with POW and a fantastic group of ON employees yesterday. 😊
#wandern #hiking #switzerland #Regentag #RainyDay #POW #ProtectOurWinters #ON #ONrunning #beAnywhere #Wanderleiter #HikingGuide
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Guiding a hike with more than 20 people while it's pouring with rain and you can hardly see anything of the landscape! And in the end, everyone arrives back in the valley, and it's all been so great! I had an absolute blast with POW and a fantastic group of ON employees yesterday. 😊
#wandern #hiking #switzerland #Regentag #RainyDay #POW #ProtectOurWinters #ON #ONrunning #beAnywhere #Wanderleiter #HikingGuide
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Last year I tried Cloudneo shoes. I paid a monthly fee to use shoes that were made from beans that were processed into ‘environmentally friendly recyclable shoes’. In reality this is a con. According to an [RTS article](https://www.rts.ch/info/economie/2024/grand-format/les-chaussures-pas-si-vertes-de-on-running-et-roger-federer-28536538.html) the shoes are made from natural products, that are treated in a manner that is dangerous for humans and nature. The shoes themselves, at the time the article was written, are still not recycled.
> Cette transformation se déroule dans l’usine d’Arkema, en ville. Le site est classé Seveso seuil haut, le risque maximum en matière industrielle. Le plus grand danger, mortel, vient d’une fuite de gaz lourd (il en faut beaucoup pour transformer le ricin en plastique).
The chemical process to turn the beans into the right type of material to make the shoes is awful for the environment. They use a deadly “heavy” gas to turn ricin into plastic.
The principle is fantastic. “we’re taking beans, and we’re turning them into shoes” but the process is anything but fantastic. It would be better to turn natural rubber into shoes, rather than these beens.
> “Nous collectons les chaussures et nous sommes en bonne voie pour commencer le processus de recyclage”.
This is despite two years since they started making these shoes, and theoretically, eight generations of shoes. That’s a big stock pile of shoes waiting to be reycled.
> “Ce procédé de recyclage ne s’adresse pas aux polyamides, c’est-à-dire aux plastiques qui constituent la Cloudneo. En tout cas pas pour l’instant et pas dans les décennies à venir. On ne voit pas bien comment on pourra résoudre ce problème”.
In summary, the type of plastic that is used for the Cloudneo shoes can’t be recycled, and won’t be recyclable for decades to come. This means that despite all of their claims, and despite their insistance to get their shoes back after I cancelled the contract after six months, the shoes won’t be recycled for months or years to come.
## And Finally
I loved the ideas of shoes that were made from something natural, that could then be recycled and reused. The reality is that leather and other materials might be better suited to a circular life cycle. The bean shoes sell the illusion, and the dream, of being environmentally sound. What I find especially interesting is that it’s the Swiss French speaking national broadcaster that sheds light on the reality. It’s a Swiss broadcaster holding a Swiss company to account. OnRunning could achieve their goal one day, but for now it is vapourware.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/cloudneo-environmental-impact/
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Zendaya Is On Running’s Newest Brand Ambassador: ‘It’s A Full Circle Moment’
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Zendaya Is On Running’s Newest Brand Ambassador: ‘It’s A Full Circle Moment’
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On-Running, is ideal, in theory, but sub-optimal in reality. The biggest issue I found with On-Running CloudNeo shoes is that they are seasonal running shoes. If it’s icy or wet you’re going to slip and slide all over the place. If you’re a former snowboarder and cyclist you will recover, but if you’re not used to slipping and sliding you will fall. As a result of this I got shoes a month or two ago but never used them because it was either rainy, or cold.
Imagine having a pair of shoes that you pay 35 CHF per month for, but that can’t be used for 4-6 months per year. That’s a lot of money for shoes that are dormant due to not being well suited to the running environment.
My second grudge with on-running is that they encourage you to think “Oh, you should, but you don’t have to return the shoes that are warn out”. The cost if you don’t return shoes is 100 CHF. If you have warn out shoes with the sole peeling off with the first pair then that is appalling customer service. If a shoe is degrading 100 CHF is very expensive for an unusable pair of shoes.
Comfort
The shoes were comfortable when running, at first but eventually they began to feel like crap. The shoes lasted three months with my use before starting to fall apart. The sole fell off. I felt that the toe box was uncomfortable when wearing them after several weeks of use, especially with walking. I find that on-running shoes in general are not comfortable walking shoes.
Cancellation process
I cancelled my subscription today. I haven’t used the replacement shoes at all, due to the unfriendly weather and badly suited grip for winter Switzerland. As a result I am stuck with a connundrum. Do I return shoes that are perfectly fine, to be recycled, to avoid paying 100 CHF on top of the 35 CHF per month I paid for several months, or do I pay 100 CHF? I think the answer is obvious. Return the shoes.
Idealisticly
Idealisticly, once you cancel the membership you should be given the option of running the shoes until they need to be recycled, and return them then. The first pair I had were worth the 105 CHF I paid. The second pair were worthless due to snow, ice and wet roads making the second pair unusuable for months. They’re still new. I haven’t removed any of the packaging from the shoes yet. I could use them for three months, and then send them to be recycled out of contract. I have paid for them. I just never got to use them due to them not being designed for a Swiss winter, despite being Swiss shoes.
And Finally
I really like the idea of a shoe subscription where shoes are recycled after their useful life is over. I liked running in them and during the summer months they were a pleasure to use, for running. For walking they’re sub-optimal, especially for longer walks.
What I would like with the Cyclon program is an option to suspend the plan while the conditions are not good for the shoes. When it’s raining, snowing, and the ground is frozen these shoes are dangerous. When it’s warm and sunny the shoes are great. Sending them back is easy, and the process is convenient.
In my opinion on-running need to make Cloudneo shoes that are usable in winter, and comfortable for walking, and I will renew my subscription.
https://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/on-cancelling-on-running-cyclon-membership/
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Always enjoy getting new shoes. Here are my new #onrunning #sneakers 👟
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Always enjoy getting new shoes. Here are my new #onrunning #sneakers 👟
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#Tranq Süchtiger in #USA mit #OnRunning Schuhen. Quelle: #SRF #Tagesschau 13.08.23
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#Tranq Süchtiger in #USA mit #OnRunning Schuhen. Quelle: #SRF #Tagesschau 13.08.23
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#Tranq Süchtiger in #USA mit #OnRunning Schuhen. Quelle: #SRF #Tagesschau 13.08.23
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#Tranq Süchtiger in #USA mit #OnRunning Schuhen. Quelle: #SRF #Tagesschau 13.08.23
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#Tranq Süchtiger in #USA mit #OnRunning Schuhen. Quelle: #SRF #Tagesschau 13.08.23
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Cela pose tout de même la question du modèle à choisir après. Tout le monde semble ravi des #Salomon S/Lab Genesis mais y a-t-il sur Mastodon des utilisateurs de modèles #trail de chez #OnRunning ?
Le repouët/retoot te fera gagner dix secondes au kilomètre. -
Cela pose tout de même la question du modèle à choisir après. Tout le monde semble ravi des #Salomon S/Lab Genesis mais y a-t-il sur Mastodon des utilisateurs de modèles #trail de chez #OnRunning ?
Le repouët/retoot te fera gagner dix secondes au kilomètre.
