Comments by a couple posters here piqued my curiosity so ordered a couple pairs through the Canadian distributor with the initial booking order for the season. For all those guys that think bike shops can't keep up with Internet on-line stores - that was October last year. They just showed up last week. Obviously - either something's in stock and available - or it doesn't matter WHO'S selling it.

But I digress. The idea was to post some initial impressions - which were mixed. They're big and clunky looking, but thats intended to give a large support area even when wearing dumb things like sandals. Surprisingly, in spite of the oversize appearance - they're a little lighter than regular platform pedals.

They're supposed to be ergonomically designed. Guess that must work OK because initially I kept looking down to see if the placement was good. It was - I just couldn't feel the pedal. They kinda cup your foot in a way that eliminates pressure points altogether. A little unnerving at first cause even with large BMX platforms I could tell I was on a pedal.

So so far so good. Bearings are smooth, wraparound reflectors are huge and comfort is top notch. No - they can't be used with PowerStraps on fixies or clipless shoes on road bikes but probably won't chew up leather soles like pins and screws on BMX style pedals either. Ideal for around the city and probably great for my kind of touribg. At this point my only concern is durability. The bearings are apparently synthetic material - anyone have any real world experience with how long they'll stand up to regular use?