I'd like to think that these were designed with product synergy in mind for R-sys riders. Wheels exploding? No worries, EZ Ride lets you get your feet out in time!
Joking about explosive R&D aside, Bikeradar has a "review" in which they give the system 4 stars. But, there's no real review to be read:
Sticking magnets into the pedals and the sole of the shoes might sound like a bonkers idea, but then again this is Mavic, a company who are not afraid to take a different approach to cycling products.
That’s a good thing though, because the EZ-Ride Evolve pedals are fantastic if you consider what they’re designed to do.
The idea is that the pedal locates into a recessed section in the sole of a dedicated shoe, and gets a little extra ‘grip’ thanks to the inclusion of magnets between shoe and pedal. This prevents accidental slipping – especially in the rain and it works brilliantly.
The pedals are well made, with super-smooth bearings and good sealing, and even without the EZ-Ride specific shoes they still work well as flat pedals. Well done Mavic.
Apparently, it works brilliantly in the rain, has smooth bearings and good sealing, and works well as flat pedals even without the shoes.
Funny, the review makes them sound just like my normal flat pedals. Brilliant in the rain, super-smooth bearings, and good sealing. They work well as flat pedals, because they are.
I think the reviewer could have taken some time to elaborate and quantify their benefits, explain how the testing was done, and justify the design of the product - because otherwise, it doesn't sound like they honestly do much more than flat pedals with pins in them do which makes it hard to justify the purchase of a proprietary combination at a much higher price than a decent pair of pinned BMX pedals.