Anyone try these: Pearl Izumi Tri R3

Just bought a pair yesterday. My bike won't be out of the shop until Thursday so I'll get back to you. As of now they fit great and look great. So far so good.

is this your first pair of tri shoes? I am also thinking about the Louis Garneuax Tri Carbons

Yep, they are my first pair of tri shoes. Much different than my mountain bike shoes. I had been told that as long as my tri shoes fit well I would be happy. The stores around here don't carry many different brands so my choices were between specialized, shimano, pearls, and sidi. These fit and felt the best for me. I'll let you know how they work out

cool. i might be going to my local shop to get those tri carbons tomorrow. im impatient!

I just finished my first triathlon on Sunday in Richmond, VA with these exact shoes. I can't comment from experience as to how good or bad these shoes really are because I just got into cycling, because shin splints were sidelining my running and they are the first pair of cycling shoes I have ever owned. Anyhow, they are my training shoes and the ones I wore at the triathlon. They are pretty lightweight, comfortable and fit true to my size. They also seem to put power down really well and my transition time was pretty decent. I got them at Zappos.com, free shipping and free returns made it a hard deal to pass up. I did look at Shimano's TR30 triathlon shoe, but liked the Pearl Izumi TRi R3 looks better, if only a little more expensive. I hope that helps.

Edited by stitchboy 2007-07-23 7:27 PM

that is where i was going to get them from. i got my running shoes from there. I think i will check out the louis tomorrow and if i doubt them, i will order the Pearls. thanks!