Originally Posted by
blitzoid
The contact area is so big on the grip kings that the width becomes a non-issue. The force from pushing on the pedal is better distributed.
I disagree. I have these grip kings because they looked promising, but my feet tilt outward due to lack of side support. An excellent platform pedal that I now use on 3 bikes are Nashbar cruisers:
http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...9_10000_202460
To be specific, for comparison purposes, the black platform area is 4" wide (the issue of interest for the OP), and 4.5" long.