Arc’teryx Norvan SL 3

Overview

The Norvan SL is a neutral lightweight trail running shoe family using Gore-Tex and Vibram technology from Arc'teryx.

The Norvan SL 3 is the newest model from the family, and uses breathable construction design. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 20% of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released	Jun 2021		Jan 2021	Jun 2022	Aug 2022
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 81%	‌ ‌ 83%
Weight	Weight	281 g	M: 179 g W: 221 g	M: 170 g W: 145 g	303 g	M: 261 g W: 224 g
Forefoot	Forefoot	20 mm		12 mm	27 mm	M: 14 mm W: 12 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop	6 mm	4 mm	7 mm		4 mm
Heel	Heel	26 mm		19 mm	27 mm	M: 18 mm W: 16 mm
Terrain	Terrain Trail	Mud Trail	Trail	Trail	Trail	Trail
Usages	Usages Racing Speed training	Racing	Racing	Racing Speed training	Daily running Racing Speed training	Racing
Brand	Brand Arc’teryx	Dynafit	ASICS	Arc’teryx	Altra	ASICS
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Lightweight		Lightweight Low drop	Lightweight	Low drop Zero drop	Low drop
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Rock plate	Rock plate
Techs	Techs Vibram	Vibram	ASICS Gel	Vibram
Waterproofings	Waterproofings Water repellent			Water repellent
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics					Sustainable
Common characteristics NeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh archBreathable

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2046)
Terrain	Trail (+532)
Usages	Racing (+183)Speed training (+302)
Brand	Arc’teryx (+8)
Support Type	Neutral (+1598)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1574)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1112)Heel strike (+1098)
Arch Type	High arch (+1521)
Shoe Type	Lightweight (+409)
Fit	Medium toe box (+851)
Features	Breathable (+751)
Materials	Mesh (+938)
Techs	Vibram (+84)
Waterproofings	Water repellent (+60)
Colorways	Black, Blue, Purple, Sand