IanHelgesen

The old cage pedals on my new-to-me roadbike started literally falling to pieces on the way home yesterday, and I find myself in need of replacements sooner than I expected. Since this is mostly a run around town bike, I'm not really looking to go clipless. I need something that will be comfortable with my walking shoes, at least for shorter rides (say 5-10 miles), and that will work well with toe clips (currently using) and powergrips (which I'm planning on trying soon).

I stopped by one of the more commuter-oriented LBSes today, but the only decent platforms they had were the MKS track and the MKS Sylvan Road. I decided to try the roads (the track pedals were obviously not going to work for me). They're beautiful pedals, but they're just too narrow for my size 10.5 extra-wide feet (the pointy bit on the outside winds up jabbing into my feet). Since the other bike shops here are no better when it comes to non-clipless pedals, I'm probably going to have to order something online, which makes it even harder to judge if it will fit. So, does anyone here have advice for a pedal which will:

1) Be comfortable in walking shoes, at least for shorter rides.

2) Take toe clips and powergrips

3) Fit big feet (10.5 extra-wide)


Looking around, I've heard good things about the MKS Touring and the GR-9, but am having trouble finding if they'll work for me. For the touring, are these good with softer shoes? For the GR-9s, will the support my big feet. Also, does anyone have experience using them with powergrips?

elbows

The GR-9s are very narrow and long. They won't be as wide as your feet, but because they're long the platform is pretty large and they can still be comfy. You do have to get used to having only the inside of your foot actually on the pedal, though.

MKS touring pedals are about as wide as pedals get, and they work fine with soft shoes. They also make a version of the road pedal without the pointy bit (Harris has them, I believe).

All of the MKS pedals work with toe clips. Some are a little tricky to fit with power grips (I think it was the road pedals I had trouble with), but with a little creativity it can be done.

The downside with MKS is that they aren't very well sealed. They are serviceable, so in theory you can replace the bearings and they'll last forever. But if you ride in nasty weather the innards can rust out. By the time you notice something wrong with the pedals, it may be too late.

wmt3rd

I use the MKS touring pedal. I have 12EEEE size feet and they work great. Pedals and the feet. :-)

mechanicalron

I have a size 14 tripple D\extra wide foot and use BMX pedals. I wear what I want now and love the freedome!

Butterthebean

cool desert boots

Nightshade

nashbar sells a swell platform that allows you to wear whatever you want safely. Once you plant
you foot on these babies it's there until you lift it off!! In any shoe you own!!

https://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product..._200276_200455

Bat22

I also have searched far and wide for BMX specific bike shoes.

mechanicalron

Now your talkin',,, I had to ditch the clips

mechanicalron

I had to search far and wide to find cheep foam "flip flops" for my BMX specific pedals!

Bat22

Tried the bmx pedals last winter. Now I don't even need power straps.
Ordered the crank bros. 1050 pedals for my 3 season commuter.
I like being able to hop guardrails and climb fences if I have to.
Not that I have to....yet.

ian123

bmx pedals are the shiz imo. there is alot of variety. bmx racing pedals tend to be sharp/ very grippy, and street pedals are more flat but tough and still moderately grippy. Pedals made for dirtjumping tend to be inbetween the two. The pins are easy to replace on the pin ones and dont really need to be very much at all. i dont know about toe clips and stuff but if you are looking for platform pedals you should at least look in to them

noteon 

I love these:

https://www.funnmtb.com/pedals/soljam%20viper.html

Bat22

My planned road bike ride quashed by the Easter errand list.
Just swapped out the Wellgo dual action for Crank Bros.
The platform pins won't let me pedal in bear feet.
I'll have to tink on tat. Time enough for a 20 mile test ride.