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Pearl Izumi EM Road N 3

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

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 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Durability and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the EM Road N product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Pearl Izumi EM Road N 3

of 3

Current estimate: Decent

79/100
Overall
79
Durability
85
Comfort
82
Value
80
Cushioning
78
Appearance
74
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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

26/100

26

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


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

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.

Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

EM Road N 3 rates 79. This shoe has very low certainty. 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

    79 Decent

    26 Confidence

  • EM Road N 2 v3

    2016 · 3 reviews

    87 Good

    40 Confidence

Reader 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.

Release
2016
MSRP
$130

Runner reviews

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Reader review

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

Reader review

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
8.5 oz M
Stack
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
Release
2016
2016
2023 Q1 Newest
MSRP
$130
$120 Lower MSRP
$145
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Decent (79)
Good (87)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Good (82)
Decent (77)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (78)
Good (81)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (85)
Good (87)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Decent (74)
Below average (68)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Decent (80)
Good (83)
Good (88) Best value
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