How it started
History
On was first incorporated as a running shoe company in January 2010. The company was founded by former Swiss Ironman champion Olivier Bernhard with David Allemann and Caspar Coppetti. In 2012, On released the Cloudracer, a performance shoe favoured by Swiss professional triathlete Nicola Spirig. The company claims a proprietary cushioning technology called CloudTec in its shoes.
CloudTec began with Bernhard experimenting with a garden hose, exploring how that shape could offer a brand new type of cushioning. Bernhard, who was a Nike athlete at the time, presented his prototype to Nike but had it rejected. The "clouds" underneath all On shoes are described by the manufacturer as offering cushioning as the foot lands on the floor, before locking together to create a solid foundation for pushing off on the next step.
Within 2 years after its initial public offering (IPO), On had doubled its revenue to nearly $2 billion.
Roger Federer's involvement
Swiss tennis professional Roger Federer became a shareholder in On AG in November 2019. The company released a limited edition lifestyle shoe named "The Roger" in July 2020. Based on sales growth the company was reported to be exploring IPO options for the latter half of 2021. In September 2021, the company's IPO raised approximately $746 million.
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