Platform Pedals

[Grits]

Due to my recent foot injury (fractured 1st, 2nd and 3rd metatarsals), I am not going to be able to use clipless pedals for a while, and if I can find a good platform pedal I like, I may not go back to clipless at all.

I am leaning toward one of Knotted's suggestions, the MKS Grip King lambda, mainly because it has a longer base which seems like would be better for a healing foot (?). I also want to avoid the ones with the ridged edges because I know I would end up scraping my shins all the time.

Does anyone have any input on whether this would be a good choice for someone who has had a foot injury like mine?

I also just found out about the Ergon PC2 that Sundial was going to try, and I'm really interested in those as well. They have a grippy surface material rather than spikes, which appeals to me. Anyone tried them yet?

I talked to my LBS via phone, and they would order something for me, but seem to only be familiar with Wellgo and eleven81. They would probably order whatever I wanted, though.

[Velocivixen]

I put the Lambda/Grip Kings on my hybrid and rode them in the rain on a 30 mile event ride. I wore Specialized Women's Tahoe shoes and my feet kept slipping forward to the point I almost crashed. I think that the curve of the bottom of my particular shoe doesn't align with the contour of this particular pedal. Before buying the pedal could you take your desired shoe and see if it lines up with the pedal enough to make good contact? I think if I was riding in, for example, tennis shoes, it would be fine. I took them off my bike and can't return them.

[Antaresia]

I think you'd get better results with a change in shoe, too. I have two bikes with platforms, the mixte still has the plastic ones it came with 30 years ago, and the soma has new metal spiked ones. I find they're both about same; pretty good with runners and my nice boots, okay with my rubber sandals, and terrible with my converse-style flat sole shoes. Like, I almost felt was going to die and promised myself I was NEVER going to bike with such soles again. They did do a little better on my mixte - I think because those pedals have more surface area. But those shoes really did suck overall.

[Catrin]

Slipping shoes is why I ride good quality BMX pedals, your feet aren't going anywhere. Yes they can get your shins, but you do learn how to avoid that...I have them on my mountain bike but rode with shin guards for a time (and still do on new trails).

I use SunRingle ZuZu pedals and love them - I clip in on the road now but I wouldn't ride any other kind of platform pedal.