Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
...I ordered the Sun Ringle Zu Zu pedals. I also did some other research and seems like someone suggested them in every single other thread I read as well.
Hope they have better bearings than my last try. :-) I'll try to remember to post back how I like them!
I really can't imagine any other platform pedal working better than Zuzu's. I think I bought my pair back in 2001 for my hardtail MTB and transferred them to my Masi CX last year. To me, they work so well that they have kept me from even trying clipless. I ride in an old pair of Nike running shoes and my feet don't even come close to sliding around. They should work well with any relatively flat soles. I remember they didn't work as well with trail-type running shoes since there was less material for the pins to grab onto.
They are also an excellent all-weather pedal. Beware though, their performance does come with a price! If your shins ever come in contact with those pins, you will experience a unique, nauseating flavor of pain.