Originally Posted by
nz6666
I have only used basic flat pedals (no pins). Then switched to spd clipless. Now thinking of MTB flat with pins. The reason is here in central London there are just too much hazards (thinking pedestrians weaving through semi stationary cars etc). And during weekend my partner will sometimes use the bike so flat is required. I tried those one side spd and one side flat, the flat side is just not that grippy and the spd side is just hard to reach when you need it. And my partner complains she is always landing on the spd side and she does not like to flip the pedal lol. I read some reviews of MTB flat pedals with pins. These seems very grippy, much better than flat without pins, maybe not as connected as clipless but that's fine.
So have anyone use these? I am wondering what shoes should I get for these pedals? Will the pins damage soles of normal trainers? Read some Five Ten shoes seems to be very grippy. But what about the durability of the soles for the pins? Or should I just get a Five Ten and use it on flat without pins since they are already very grippy?
I don't categorize pedals into road vs MTB vs BMX, just clipless or platform.
The best platform pedals I've tried or owned are Shimano Saints and Nukeproof Protons.
But you can go much cheaper and still get great platforms, like Stolen Thermalites, Black Ops, Fyxation Gates, Odyssey Twisted or MKS Sylvan Touring.
Supposedly awesome but I've not yet tried are MKS Lambda, designed by the good folks at Rivendell Cycles.
None of these will damage shoes that can take walking on pavement. As far as dedicated cycling shoes, read this article from Rivendell about how the whole concept of cycling specific shoes is just a marketing gimmick:
The Shoes Ruse