Nike Air Zoom Structure 18

Name: Nike Air Zoom Structure 18
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.3 (28 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.6 oz · 27/18mm stack · 9mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Air Zoom Structure 20 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike Air Zoom Structure 18 trails most daily trainers in our data. Looks and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 28 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the Air Zoom Structure product line.

Below average

Overall

Below average 64

Appearance

Good 83

Durability

Decent 70

Cushioning

Below average 62

Comfort

Bottom-tier 54

Value

Bottom-tier 53

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

98 Very high

Very high 98

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

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What runners say

“Plantar fasciitis went away running ~80mpw in the Zoom Structure.”

4/5 Full review 80 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 4

“Midsole wears out first, causes toe pain.”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Elixir 8

“Good support while light enough for workouts; holds up to 50+ mile weeks.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Free 5.0

“Switched from soft shoes to Structure—much stiffer and helped with injury.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw 695 miles in this shoe training for middle distance came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 10

“Upper is very comfortable—feels like a sock/glove.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Mirage 4

“Slightly heavy but fit so well you forget you're wearing them.”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Elixir 8

“Right balance between weight, responsiveness, and stability.”

4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike LunarEclipse 4

“More support without feeling heavy.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 8

“Lasted 450 miles, very comfortable.”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Elixir 8

“Fits narrow feet well.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 8

“Little stiff with narrow toe box.”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Lunar Glide+ 5

“Fits really well; good uptempo shoe.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 15

“Hurt low arches the first couple weeks.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw 695 miles in this shoe training for middle distance came from the Mizuno Wave Inspire 10

“Don't get a ton of mileage out of it.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“Could use a little more underfoot support.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Mirage 4

“Too light for myself.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 15

Prefer this shoe over another

65% 17/26

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Four reviewers praise the support at 50 to 90 miles a week.
Three reviewers find it light enough for tempo and uptempo work.
One reviewer says the upper feels like a sock or a glove.

Cons

Two reviewers get limited mileage, one finding the midsole worn out at 450 miles and causing pain in the toes.
Two reviewers find the ride stiff, one of them also finding the toe box narrow.
Value averages 3.8 out of 5, the lowest of its six dimensions.

Air Zoom Structure 18 rates 64. This shoe has very high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Air Zoom Structure

Each dot is one version of the Air Zoom Structure, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

64 2016 73 2016 63 2016 65 2017 72 2018 72 2023 77 2021

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Air Zoom Structure 24

2021 · 4 reviews

77 Decent

83 Confidence
Air Zoom Structure 23

2023 · 6 reviews

72 Decent

79 Confidence
Air Zoom Structure 22

2018 · 21 reviews

72 Decent

95 Confidence
Air Zoom Structure 21

2017 · 14 reviews

65 Below average

93 Confidence
Air Zoom Structure 20

2016 · 9 reviews

63 Below average

84 Confidence
Air Zoom Structure 19

2016 · 8 reviews

73 Decent

88 Confidence
Air Zoom Structure 18 This shoe

2016 · 28 reviews

64 Below average

98 Confidence

Runner Ratings

28 ratings

5/5 10

4/5 17

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.6 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 10.4 oz · Women's 8.7 oz
Release: 2016 Q3
MSRP: $120
Stack: 27/18mm
Drop: 9mm

Runner reviews

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4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Apr 11, 2016

50 mpw came from the Nike Flyknit Lunar 2

Comfort: 3/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

4/5

Overall

I got it because I liked the colorway, the silhouette and it was rated as a solid stability shoe. It's a little stiff and has a narrow toe box, but I get lots of compliments on them.

Anonymous runner · Mar 4, 2016

35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Lunar Glide+ 5