![]() Loading your weight on the midsole results in a noticeable squish making that happen is a couple of factors. Not only is the ride soft, but it is also deeply cushioned. The Infinity Run’s midsole uses a low-density React foam with plenty of softness. Though the Infinity Run has a React midsole, it’s not the same React foam as the Epic or what the Turbo uses for its lower midsole. The visual and material aspects of the Infinity bears resemblance to the Epic React, so one might expect a shared ride quality. So while this is a trainer with a very comfortable ride, it’s just not very versatile. And that’s not just because of the high-volume midsole the upper lacks the desired level of rearfoot lock-down for anything other than straight-line running. That the React Infinity does very well there’s plenty of underfoot comfort without the mushiness of traditional EVA foams.Īt the same time, the Infinity Run isn’t the epitome of stability. Though this shoe features Nike’s version of midsole Guiderails ( we’ll name it the ‘sidebar’), the deeply-cushioned midsole is a very soft kind.Ī very soft midsole is useful for long-distance cruising at relaxed speeds. However, the Infinity Run isn’t the supportive neutral Solereview had in mind. ![]() But here we are with the React Infinity Run. Nike has been uncharacteristically late for this event. adidas and Saucony have jumped on that too. Today, most of Brooks’s stability line-up – including the Beast 20 – have adopted the raised sidewall design. In 2014, it was the first stability shoe to abandon the medial post and adopt ‘Guiderails’ on top of the midsole. Some of that thinking was inspired by the Brooks Transcend. ![]() We argued that modern materials and construction techniques made some neutral running shoes supportive enough, so firmer wedges were, for the most part, redundant. Nearly five years ago, we questioned the need for a medial post in this article. The way we see it, this will likely be Nike’s new stability shoe standard going forward. There is nothing that ties them together – except for the notion of a ‘supportive neutral’ concept. On the other hand, the React Infinity Run is a soft, highly-cushioned shoe with a neutral ride. The Structure 22 is a very firm running shoe with a medial post. Also, the two shoes couldn’t be more different. The meaningless comparison between the Structure and Infinity Run seems forced – as if Nike had run out of things to say. Now try this new running shoe with the XYZ tech it will change your life.” It’s like Nike saying, “ You have the previous year’s model? Very bad. These statements sound so absurd, it is almost comical. As far as Nike running shoes with a firmer medial post go, the Structure 22 is the last of its tribe.Īnd now suddenly the Structure 22 is the bad guy that injures 30% of runners? Wow.Īs with all marketing claims like ‘60% more responsive’ or ‘42.99% increased comfort’, swallow the React Infinity versus Structure comparison with a large grain of salt. Nike advertises the Infinity Run as a running shoe that reduced injuries by 52% compared to the Nike Structure 22.įor those who are unfamiliar with the Zoom Structure, know that it has long been the cornerstone of Nike’s stability shoe category. No, the Nike React Infinity Run is not a replacement for the Nike Structure 22.Īnd who even suggested that? Nike did – sort of.
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