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Pearl Izumi EM Road N 3

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.4 oz · 30/22mm stack · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Pearl Izumi EM Road N 2 v3 replaced it

How it ranks

The Pearl Izumi EM Road N 3’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Pearl Izumi EM Road N 3

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Current estimate: Decent

75
Overall
75
Durability
79
Comfort
76
Value
76
Cushioning
73
Appearance
73
Confidence

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

62 Low

62

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

  1. Brand rating
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • Reviewers describe a smooth, heavily cushioned ride good for recovery runs.
  • One reviewer says it protects against overpronation and keeps his knees healthy.

Cons

  • One reviewer calls it the heaviest shoe he owns by an ounce.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

EM Road N 3 rates 75. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Pearl Izumi EM Road N

Each dot is one version of the EM Road N, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • EM Road N 3 This shoe

    2016 · 2 reviews

    75 Decent

    62 Confidence

  • EM Road N 2 v3

    2016 · 3 reviews

    80 Good

    67 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings
5/5 1
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
10.4 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 11.1 oz · Women's 9.7 oz
Release
2016
MSRP
$130
Stack
30/22mm
Drop
8mm

Runner reviews

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4/5

Overall

Buttery smooth. Maximal cushioning. Fairly flexible. Very heavy, heaviest shoe I own by an ounce. Great recovery run shoe.

Anonymous runner · Jan 10, 2016

60 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

5/5

Overall

I like it very much. I bought it mostly because it protects against too much over-pronation, which helps keep my knees healthy. I've run in it both during workouts and during long runs, so it's a very versatile shoe.

HopperJrXC · Dec 18, 2015

60 mpw came from the Brooks Ghost 8

Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.4 oz
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9.9 oz Lightest
Stack
30/22mm
—
40/35mm
Drop
8mm
—
4mm
Release
2016
2016
2022 Q3 Newest
MSRP
$130
$120 Lower MSRP
$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
75 Decent
80 Good
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
76 Decent
73 Decent
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
73 Decent
75 Decent
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
79 Decent
81 Good
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
73 Decent
69 Below average
75 Decent Best appearance
Value
76 Decent
79 Decent Best value rating
77 Decent
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