ASICS GEL-KAYANO 32 vs Nike Structure 26

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GEL-KAYANO 32 compared with Structure 26

	ASICSGEL-KAYANO 32	NikeStructure 26
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	July 2025
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Road running	Road running
Weight
Weight	298 g (better)	321 g
Heel height
Heel height	40 mm	36.1 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	32 mm	26 mm
Drop
Drop	8 mm	10 mm
Carbon plate
Carbon plate	No	No
Midsole foam
Midsole foam	FF BLAST PLUS; 4D GUIDANCE SYSTEM	Full-length ReactX foam midsole; the forefoot Air Zoom unit of the Structure 25 is gone
Upper
Upper	Redesigned engineered mesh; reinforced stable tongue wing	Engineered mesh with more collar and tongue padding; internal midfoot fit band and overlays in key support zones; reflective details
Outsole
Outsole	–	Zonal outsole with high-abrasion rubber in the heel and softer blown rubber in the forefoot
Fit
Fit	–	Midfoot support system wrapping the medial arch and lateral heel; fits small, Nike recommends ordering half a size up
Use
Best for
Best for	Stability for everyday and long runs	Stability for long runs and routine training miles
Measured figures
Measured figures	Running Warehouse, men's US 9: 298 g, 40 mm heel, 32 mm forefoot, 8 mm offset. RunRepeat lab: 295 g, 39.9 mm heel, 30.6 mm forefoot, 9.3 mm drop	RunRepeat lab: 296 g, 36.1 mm heel, 26.0 mm forefoot, 10.1 mm drop (Nike gives 321 g for a men's size 9 in its details and 320 g elsewhere on the page)
Design
Colourways
Colourways	–	Grey Mist/Smoky Blue/Racer Blue/Black, Black/Bright Crimson/Dark Smoke Grey/Metallic Dark Grey, White/Green Spark/Summit White/Midnight Navy and others
Widths
Widths	–	Regular and wide