Nike’s New Sleeper Daily Trainer Is a Shoe for the True Purists

Some Nike shoes need no introductions. The Structure isn’t one of them.

When it comes to daily trainers, the shoe has long run in the shadows of Pegasus and Vomero.

But if it’s in need of an introduction, how about one from Cole Hocker?

Last year, the former NCAA champ and 2024 Olympic gold medalist told me it’s the “most used shoe” in his rotation — a workhorse for “long runs, easy runs, workouts” and everything in-between.

With a new update on the way, Hocker’s love for the series hasn’t wavered.

“I’m doing most of my running in the Structure 26, and the main reason is because it keeps everything — my ankles, my knees and my whole body — moving in the right direction for optimal runs,” he says.