Originally Posted by
grolby
"Foolish" is a strong word, though it may apply on some courses. Lack of foot retention off-road can be dangerous, as you could have a foot bounced off a pedal with unpleasant results.
I ca understand you concern, but no. Lots of MTBers ride spiked platform pedals. I do on my MTB. They're still the most commonly used pedal in BMX. And people simply don't have this problem. If anything they're safer because you can get a foot down more quickly.
But what flarge says is completely correct - there's no way of getting a spiked shoe to work well with a platform pedal.