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Structure 26
The Structure 26 is Nike's supportive road-running shoe, pairing a full ReactX midsole with a midfoot support system, suited to runners who want stability for everyday miles.
- Made for
- Road running
- Weight
- 321 g
- Heel height
- 36.1 mm
- Drop
- 10 mm
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it is a comfortable, durable and dependable stability shoe with a smoother ReactX ride and good heel and midfoot support, suited to heel strikers and easy miles. All three criticise its weight and dull ride with little energy return; Doctors of Running also found the rearfoot clunky and the heel collar over-padded.
From runrepeat.com, doctorsofrunning.com and rtings.com
Specifications
Report a wrong or missing specFit and feel
- Made for
- Road running
- Weight
- 321 g
- Heel height
- 36.1 mm
- Forefoot height
- 26 mm
- Drop
- 10 mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- Midsole foam
- Full-length ReactX foam midsole; the forefoot Air Zoom unit of the Structure 25 is gone
- Upper
- Engineered mesh with more collar and tongue padding; internal midfoot fit band and overlays in key support zones; reflective details
- Outsole
- Zonal outsole with high-abrasion rubber in the heel and softer blown rubber in the forefoot
- Fit
- Midfoot support system wrapping the medial arch and lateral heel; fits small, Nike recommends ordering half a size up
Use
- Best for
- Stability for long runs and routine training miles
- 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)
Design
- 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
- Regular and wide
Pros and cons
Pros
- Midfoot support system wraps the arch and heel without a firm medial post
- Full-length ReactX midsole, with blown rubber in the forefoot for a softer feel
- Wide fitting available
Cons
- About 321 g for a men's size 9; RunRepeat calls its weight the shoe's weakest point
- Nike says it fits small and recommends going half a size up
Closest rivals
Model | Made for | Weight | Heel height | Drop | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road running | 298 g | 40 mm | 8 mm | Jun 2025 | |
| Road running | 261 g | 37 mm | 9 mm | Feb 2025 | |
| Road running | 289 g | 36 mm | 10 mm | May 2026 |
Sources
- nike.com/gb/t/structure-26-mens-road-running-shoes-DyK0ML90/HJ1102-008
- about.nike.com/en/newsroom/releases/nike-structure-26-official-images
- runrepeat.com/nike-structure-26
Photo: static.nike.com
- Nike Structure 26 — Grey Mist/Smoky Blue/Racer Blue/Black finish, outsole view, portrait detail/crop: static.nike.com/a/images/w_1600,c_limit/bed0fa66-b987-4722-bde0-412cc593048f/st…
- Nike Structure 26 — Grey Mist/Smoky Blue/Racer Blue/Black finish, medial side view, portrait detail/crop: static.nike.com/a/images/w_1600,c_limit/58bbe5d3-0d77-48fb-bbdd-dcebcfe1c84a/st…
- Nike Structure 26 — Grey Mist/Smoky Blue/Racer Blue/Black finish, pair viewed from above, portrait detail/crop: static.nike.com/a/images/w_1600,c_limit/3cd3613e-694a-411c-ac10-55de97ae4a67/st…
- Nike Structure 26 — Grey Mist/Smoky Blue/Racer Blue/Black finish, pair viewed from three-quarter angle, portrait detail/crop: static.nike.com/a/images/w_1600,c_limit/81338873-55dc-4faa-8ff0-22b1ca4160df/st…
- Nike Structure 26 — Grey Mist/Smoky Blue/Racer Blue/Black finish, pair rear view, portrait detail/crop: static.nike.com/a/images/w_1600,c_limit/76d63368-76ff-4210-afa8-4320f8640e6c/st…
- Nike Structure 26 — Grey Mist/Smoky Blue/Racer Blue/Black finish, laces and upper close-up, square detail/crop: static.nike.com/a/images/w_1600,c_limit/6c06b0f0-4adb-4001-b5be-c0858ef979d2/st…
- Nike Structure 26 — Grey Mist/Smoky Blue/Racer Blue/Black finish, laces and upper close-up, portrait detail/crop: static.nike.com/a/images/w_1600,c_limit/d0518d93-46a2-45b9-8b15-1ef3024dcaf6/st…
- Nike Structure 26 — Grey Mist/Smoky Blue/Racer Blue/Black finish, heel and midsole close-up, square detail/crop: static.nike.com/a/images/w_1600,c_limit/241d3248-3f82-474e-b56a-b2148513fb7d/st…
- Nike Structure 26 — Grey Mist/Smoky Blue/Racer Blue/Black finish, heel and midsole close-up, portrait detail/crop: static.nike.com/a/images/w_1600,c_limit/74c61831-3c2c-41cc-965b-87dfd5e09431/st…
- Nike Structure 26 — alternate finish, laces and upper close-up, portrait detail/crop: static.nike.com/a/images/t_prod/w_1536,c_limit/82ed5c75-2fd4-4fac-98fe-5f3b6229…
- Nike Structure 26 — alternate finish, heel and midsole close-up, portrait detail/crop: static.nike.com/a/images/t_prod/w_1536,c_limit/312d2503-9a8e-4e4f-b096-d1179d88…
- Nike Structure 26 — alternate finish, outsole view, portrait detail/crop: static.nike.com/a/images/t_prod_ps/w_1536,c_limit/62c7efd6-a363-43bb-995a-d1856…
- Pink women’s Nike Structure 26 pair showing side and outsole: Official Nike newsroom press photograph, member 001_introducing-the-nike-structure-26-a-bold-new-standard-of-support-comfort-and-performance/006_nike-structure-26-womens-1.jpeg; complete supplied canvas and framing preserved.
- Pink women’s Nike Structure 26 pair close side and outsole composition: Official Nike newsroom press photograph, member 001_introducing-the-nike-structure-26-a-bold-new-standard-of-support-comfort-and-performance/007_nike-structure-26-womens-2.jpeg; complete supplied canvas and framing preserved.
- Pink women’s Nike Structure 26 upper and midsole support detail: Official Nike newsroom press photograph, member 001_introducing-the-nike-structure-26-a-bold-new-standard-of-support-comfort-and-performance/008_nike-structure-26-womens-3.jpeg; complete supplied canvas and framing preserved.
- Pink women’s Nike Structure 26 outsole campaign photograph: Official Nike newsroom press photograph, member 001_introducing-the-nike-structure-26-a-bold-new-standard-of-support-comfort-and-performance/009_nike-structure-26-womens-4.jpeg; complete supplied canvas and framing preserved.
- Orange men’s Nike Structure 26 pair showing side and outsole: Official Nike newsroom press photograph, member 001_introducing-the-nike-structure-26-a-bold-new-standard-of-support-comfort-and-performance/010_nike-structure-26-mens-1.jpeg; complete supplied canvas and framing preserved.
- Orange men’s Nike Structure 26 pair close side and outsole composition: Official Nike newsroom press photograph, member 001_introducing-the-nike-structure-26-a-bold-new-standard-of-support-comfort-and-performance/011_nike-structure-26-mens-2.jpeg; complete supplied canvas and framing preserved.
- Orange men’s Nike Structure 26 upper and midsole support detail: Official Nike newsroom press photograph, member 001_introducing-the-nike-structure-26-a-bold-new-standard-of-support-comfort-and-performance/012_nike-structure-26-mens-3.jpeg; complete supplied canvas and framing preserved.
- Orange men’s Nike Structure 26 outsole campaign photograph: Official Nike newsroom press photograph, member 001_introducing-the-nike-structure-26-a-bold-new-standard-of-support-comfort-and-performance/013_nike-structure-26-mens-4.jpeg; complete supplied canvas and framing preserved.
