Many bmx pedals have metal pins because they help your feet stick on the pedals esp. in the wet. I commute all winter in Iowa and run bmx pedals with metal pins precisely for that reason. Nothing else works as well in the snow and wet. Most of those pedals are probably too large for the OP.

MKS touring pedals will look good on a road bike/commuter: http://www.amazon.com/MKS-Sylvan-Tou.../dp/B003Z6PGZU