Reader review
Anonymous runner · Apr 11, 2016
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Nike
Air Zoom Structure 18
Daily trainer
· Stability
· Road
Bottom-tier (32/100)
- Weight
- 10.4 oz
- Release
- 2016 Q3
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack Height
- 27mm heel - 18mm toe
- Drop Height
- 9mm
Bottom-tier (32/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 10.4 oz
- Release
- 2016 Q3
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack Height
- 27mm heel - 18mm toe
- Drop Height
- 9mm
Ratings & Reviews
Bottom-tier (32/100)
Better than about 1% of shoes
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates worse than 99% of shoes.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Better Shoes score out of 100. Shading shows the expected rating range.
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Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.
The darker band shows the central score range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Bottom-tier (32/100)
Overall ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Estimate
Bottom-tier (32/100)
Rank
Ranks above 1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Above average (83/100)
Appearance ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
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Above average (83/100)
Rank
Ranks above 72% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Above average (81/100)
Cushioning ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
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Above average (81/100)
Rank
Ranks above 65% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Durability
Good (69/100)
Durability ranking
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Estimate
Good (69/100)
Rank
Ranks above 33% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Value
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Value ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Estimate
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Rank
Ranks above 1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Comfort ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Estimate
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Rank
Ranks above <1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
8%
2/26
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Worse than 99% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.
Bottom-tier (32/100)
Daily Trainers
Worse than 99% of 1,847 daily trainers ranked.
1%
Nike
Worse than 96% of 418 Nike shoes ranked.
4%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated above average on cushioning.
Cons
- Most reviewers like this shoe less than their last shoe.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on comfort.
- Rated below average on durability.
Compared to other shoes
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Current shoe
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Newest
Lightest
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
10.4 oz M
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8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
27/18mm
—
40/35mm
Drop
9mm
—
5mm
Release
2016 Q3
2023 Q4
Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$120
Lower MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (1%)
Bottom tier (5%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (<1%)
Bottom tier (5%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Above average (65%)
Bottom tier (17%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Below average (33%)
Average (55%)
Good (80%)
Best durability
Appearance
Good (72%)
Above average (67%)
Very good (81%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (1%)
Average (40%)
Good (74%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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Reader Ratings
28 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 28 written reviews
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Mar 4, 2016
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.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jan 9, 2016
4/5
Overall
the upper is very comfortable. Feels like a sock/glove. I could use a little more support under foot.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Dec 12, 2015
4/5
Overall
too light for myself. fits really well. good uptempo shoe.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Dec 10, 2015
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5