Nike Air Zoom Structure 21

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.4 oz · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Air Zoom Structure 22 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike Air Zoom Structure 21 rates in the 3rd percentile overall among daily trainers. Its strongest dimension is looks (74th percentile); its weakest is comfort (3rd). Of 9 runners who came to it from another shoe, 4 preferred it to what they ran before.

Based on 14 runner reviews.

Nike Air Zoom Structure 21

/ 5

Below average

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (55/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 3% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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55/100
Overall

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (55/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 3% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

55
Durability

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (84/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 74% of shoes

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84
Appearance

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (85/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 73% of shoes

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85
Cushioning

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (74/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 49% of shoes

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74
Value

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (64/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 21% of shoes

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64
Comfort

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (54/100)

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Scores better than 3% of shoes

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54

What runners say

“The Structures have lasted beyond that average, but at $120 for a standard shoe, I would never pay full price for them.”
Ball Zach 4/5 Full review
“After about 8 months of use, I no longer have PF. Gone.”
3/5 Full review
“I had to swap the inner soles as the originals caused blisters on longer runs.”
jandre78 3/5 Full review
“It is comfortable and I do not have issues with my heel or any pain in the feet.”
3/5 Full review
“This shoe is very durable except for mine get worn down very quickly because I have a heel strike and run many miles.”
SteakSauce 5/5 Full review
“The only complaint about EVA material is it freezes in sub 32 temps.”
4/5 Full review
“The structures have a nice design and effective support for my overpronation.”
4/5 Full review
“The cushioning is a little firmer than I would like when running on hard concrete.”
4/5 Full review
“Heavy trainer that will put in the miles if you don't care about fashionability.”
4/5 Full review
“It is not very flexible, due to the dynamic stability feature in the midsole, but for those that wear support shoes, this is no surprise.”
4/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

41% 7/17

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
  • Rated above average on cushioning.
  • Rated among the top 25% of shoes on durability.

Cons

  • Rated below average overall.
  • Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on comfort.

Reader Ratings

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Nike Structure 21

Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2018

4/5

Overall

Heavy trainer that will put in the miles if you don't care about fashionability
Comfort
3/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

Structure 21

Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2018

5/5

Overall

Love this shoe: looks great, helps with my extreme pronation. Very durable and well built. Quite expensive but not too extreme. Great everyday mileage shoe but also ok for tempos i find.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Great shoe for stability

Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2018

4/5

Overall

I had previously run in Asics,
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Go to everyday trainer

Anonymous runner · Dec 27, 2017

5/5

Overall

I don’t even notice the shoes on my feet. I love the responsiveness and seamless upper.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability (Moderate)
Stability
Neutral
Weight
10.4 oz M
Stack
Drop
1mm
7mm
Release
2017 Q3
2023 Q4
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MSRP
$120 Lower MSRP
$200
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (3%)
Bottom tier (6%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (3%)
Bottom tier (5%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (49%)
Bottom tier (21%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (74%)
Average (54%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Good (74%)
Above average (67%)
Exceptional (97%) Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (21%)
Average (44%)
Very good (87%) Best value
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