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.
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.
Confidence
98 Very high
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.
“Plantar fasciitis went away running ~80mpw in the Zoom Structure.”
“Midsole wears out first, causes toe pain.”
“Good support while light enough for workouts; holds up to 50+ mile weeks.”
“Switched from soft shoes to Structure—much stiffer and helped with injury.”
“Upper is very comfortable—feels like a sock/glove.”
“Slightly heavy but fit so well you forget you're wearing them.”
“Right balance between weight, responsiveness, and stability.”
“More support without feeling heavy.”
“Lasted 450 miles, very comfortable.”
“Fits narrow feet well.”
“Little stiff with narrow toe box.”
“Fits really well; good uptempo shoe.”
“Hurt low arches the first couple weeks.”
“Don't get a ton of mileage out of it.”
“Could use a little more underfoot support.”
“Too light for myself.”
65% 17/26
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Air Zoom Structure, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2021 · 4 reviews
77 Decent
83 Confidence
2023 · 6 reviews
72 Decent
79 Confidence
2018 · 21 reviews
72 Decent
95 Confidence
2017 · 14 reviews
65 Below average
93 Confidence
2016 · 9 reviews
63 Below average
84 Confidence
2016 · 8 reviews
73 Decent
88 Confidence
Air Zoom Structure 18 This shoe
2016 · 28 reviews
64 Below average
98 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 7, 2015
40 mpw came from the Brooks Ravenna 5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 6, 2015
45 mpw came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 13
4/5
Overall
Comrade of War · Apr 5, 2015
40 mpw training for middle distance came from the Mizuno Wave Elixir 8
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 5, 2015
40 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 4, 2015
60 mpw training for middle distance came from the adidas Supernova Sequence Boost 6
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