5/5
Overall
MTRaceTimer · Apr 4, 2015
75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 2
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Pearl Izumi EM Road M2
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.7 oz (men's) · 25/16mm stack · 9mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Pearl Izumi EM Road N1 replaced it
How it ranks
The Pearl Izumi EM Road M2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.
Current estimate: Below average
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.
Confidence
33 Very low
Based on
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- Brand rating
- Our ratings
- External ratings
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Both reviewers rate comfort 4.5 out of 5, and one says it fits like a glove.
- Both reviewers rate durability 4.5 out of 5, and one has gone through six pairs.
Cons
- Value and appearance are its lowest-rated dimensions, both at 3.5 out of 5, and one reviewer wishes it cost less.
- One reviewer found it has no arch to speak of, which took some getting used to.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Pearl Izumi EM Road
Each dot is one version of the EM Road, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2016 · 2 reviews
72 Decent
73 Confidence
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2014 · 12 reviews
61 Below average
83 Confidence
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2014 · 7 reviews
63 Below average
70 Confidence
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2014 · 3 reviews
72 Decent
59 Confidence
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EM Road M2 This shoe
2014 · 2 reviews
68 Below average
33 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.7 oz (men's)
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack
- 25/16mm
- Drop
- 9mm
Runner reviews
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 2, 2014
25 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 2/5
- Value
- 2/5
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Pearl Izumi EM Road M2 In Context
More on the Pearl Izumi EM Road
- Pearl Izumi EM Road H3
- Pearl Izumi EM Road N1 next version
- Pearl Izumi EM Road N2
- Pearl Izumi EM Road M3
Reviewers Also Ran In
- ASICS GT-2000 2 1 runner