The word that describes the ride of the Structure 24 best is “balanced”. It still has an 8 mm drop and a price of $120. The Structure 24 weighs 0.8 oz (23 g) more than its predecessor. It maintains the same midsole and outsole as last year’s version but it gets a new upper. Version 23 was one of the biggest updates in the history of Nike so it makes sense that version 24 is one of the smallest updates. The 23 felt much more cushioned and much more flexible I liked the new direction that the Structure had gone in. When I tested the Structure 23 last year, I was astonished how different it was to previous Structures which were firm and stiff.
Nike’s research must have indicated that the number of runners wanting a supportive, neutral trainer outweighed the number of runners wanting a “true” stability trainer. It was a bold move for Nike to transform their last textbook stability trainer into a supportive, neutral trainer. That’s exactly what they did with the Kayano Lite but at least they still kept the regular Kayano for runners who still want traditional stability. Imagine if ASICS removed the firm medial post from the Kayano and gave it a single-density midsole.
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