Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.9 oz (men's) · 27/19mm stack · 8mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Pearl Izumi EM Road M3 replaced it
How it ranks
The Pearl Izumi EM Road N2 trails most daily trainers in our data. Looks and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 12 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the EM Road product line.
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
83 Moderate
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.
“Simple outsole that is not too firm, yet not too soft. Smooth ride.”
“Doesn't offer a lot of support for high arches even though I have insert.”
“It is a bit thin in the forefoot, and can get very hot.”
“Simple shoe that doesn't interfere with your mechanics.”
“Extremely durable shoe.”
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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
Each dot is one version of the EM Road, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2016 · 2 reviews
72 Decent
73 Confidence
EM Road N2 This shoe
2014 · 12 reviews
61 Below average
83 Confidence
2014 · 7 reviews
63 Below average
70 Confidence
2014 · 3 reviews
72 Decent
59 Confidence
2014 · 2 reviews
68 Below average
33 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 14, 2018
35 mpw training for a half marathon
3/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · May 12, 2015
12 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 6
4/5
Overall
vaguelyrobot · Mar 26, 2015
55 mpw came from the Saucony Kinvara 3
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 23, 2014
20 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
jacobrydman · Sep 20, 2014
50 mpw
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