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On vs New Balance

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Footwear Types	Road running and racing shoes, tennis-inspired lifestyle sneakers	Running shoes, lifestyle sneakers, trail shoes, training shoes	—	—
Intended Activities	Road running, racing, triathlon, everyday wear	Road and trail running, gym training, everyday wear	—	—
Signature Models	Cloudmonster, Cloudboom Strike LS, Cloudracer, The Roger (with Roger Federer)	990 series (made in US and UK), Fresh Foam 1080	—	—
Cushioning & Comfort Technologies	CloudTec and CloudTec Phase cushioning, Helion foam, Speedboard plate, LightSpray sprayed uppers, Missiongrip outsole rubber	Fresh Foam cushioning (e.g. 1080), FuelCell performance foam (highest energy return of NB foams)	—	—
Returns Policy	Not verified	US: 45 days from shipment or store purchase, items in new condition; online returns free for members, US$5 restocking fee for non-members	—	—
Headquarters	Zurich, Switzerland	Boston, Massachusetts, US	—	—
Parent Company	On Holding (publicly listed, NYSE: ONON); Roger Federer is a shareholder	Privately held (New Balance Athletics, Inc.)	—	—
Width Options	—	Wider-than-usual width range, including very narrow and very wide fittings on many styles; Trackster (1960) was an early multi-width running shoe	—	—
Manufacturing	—	Factories in the US and the UK (Flimby, England) alongside overseas production	—	—

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