5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
40 mpw 695 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Pearl Izumi EM Road M3
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Pearl Izumi EM Road H3 replaced it
How it ranks
The Pearl Izumi EM Road M3’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.
Current estimate: Decent
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
59 Low
Based on
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- Brand rating
- Our ratings
- External ratings
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- All three reviewers so far rate comfort 5 out of 5, one describing miles run without foot pain.
- Runners describe it as light and cushioned with a seamless upper.
Cons
- Durability draws 4.0 out of 5 across three reviewers, the lowest mark of any dimension.
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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EM Road M3 This shoe
2014 · 3 reviews
72 Decent
59 Confidence
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2014 · 2 reviews
68 Below average
33 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2014
Runner reviews
5/5
Overall
MTRaceTimer · Aug 28, 2014
50 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 27, 2014
55 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Pearl Izumi EM Road M3 In Context
More on the Pearl Izumi EM Road
- Pearl Izumi EM Road H3 next version
- Pearl Izumi EM Road N1
- Pearl Izumi EM Road N2 previous version
- Pearl Izumi EM Road M2