Originally Posted by
Kapusta
You don’t have to work for Race Face to know that they invented the particular model that is being copied. Anyone who rides mtb and has not been living under a rock knows the Race Face Chester. It was the first pedal to show that composite (nylon / plastic) was actually an excellent material for a pedal body.
There were composite BMX pedals for years before the Chester was introduced. Race Face just saw MTBers running composite BMX pedals and decided they needed to start selling one with their brand name on it.