Nike Structure 26 vs Nike Structure Plus

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Structure 26 compared with Structure Plus

	NikeStructure 26	NikeStructure Plus
Overview
Released
Released	July 2025	January 2026
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Road running	Road running
Weight
Weight	321 g	309 g (better)
Heel height
Heel height	36.1 mm	42 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	26 mm	32 mm
Drop
Drop	10 mm	10 mm
Carbon plate
Carbon plate	No	–
Midsole foam
Midsole foam	Full-length ReactX foam midsole; the forefoot Air Zoom unit of the Structure 25 is gone	ZoomX foam above a ReactX foam carrier
Upper
Upper	Engineered mesh with more collar and tongue padding; internal midfoot fit band and overlays in key support zones; reflective details	Engineered mesh with a secure midfoot band, plush collar and tongue
Outsole
Outsole	Zonal outsole with high-abrasion rubber in the heel and softer blown rubber in the forefoot	Soft blown rubber at the forefoot and stiff high-abrasion rubber at the heel
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 long runs and routine training miles	Daily road running and long runs with a midfoot support system wrapping the medial arch and lateral heel
Measured figures
Measured figures	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)	Nike's 309 g weight is for one men's UK 9 shoe; its launch release specifies 42 mm heel and 32 mm forefoot. RunRepeat measures 292 g, 40.9 mm heel and 29.7 mm forefoot in its purchased men's US 9 pair, with an 11.2 mm drop
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	White/Pure Platinum/Volt/Black shown; other colours available
Widths
Widths	Regular and wide	Regular and Extra Wide, as listed by Nike UK