Platform pedals for commuting
 

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=450045. We've been getting a lot of rain, and I quickly learned that these brand new pedals have very low grip when wet. They are made by All City. When dry they are decent, and I do like the overall quality of them even though they don't have quite enough surface area toward the pinky toe. I know a lot of people use platforms to commute on, so if you're looking for a new pedal with all seasons grip, you might spend your hard earned cash on something other than this one.

Those type of pedals work best with toe clips and straps. I have something very similar on my FG bike and I would never use them without toe clip/strap...I also have pinned BMX pedals on some of my other bikes and they are very grippy.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=450059This is hands down the grippiest, best pedal I have ever used. It is by MKS, but I can no longer find them anywhere. They were also pretty pricey. I've even ridden them in super slushy,snowy slop and they grip like claws!

What type of shoe do you use ? with Chrome Kursk shoes, I pedal with MKS sylvan road pedals and MKS touring pedals - neither are especially slippery with "sneaker" like shoes. However I have worn leather soled shoes a few time with them, that combo was slippery.

I like to wear the same shoes for everything, so I wear Merrels that are a typical light hiker/trail runner style shoe. I suppose the tread isn't the best for the Sylvan style pedals. The All City pedals pictured above appear to have larger teeth than the Sylvans, but don't seem to make much difference. I understand that they'd work much better with toe clips as the first poster mentioned, but I chose to stop doing that years ago. Maybe it was dumb of me to think they'd work well without the clips.

It is a case of matching your sole to the pedal style. Studded platforms work best with Vans which have a waffle pattern. On slick office shoes, they can gouge the sole.
Sylvian tourists like a bit of tread but not a knobbly style.
With toe clips, the mach becomes even more important. Disregarding race cleats, you need enough stiction to stay in place with lose straps, but free enough to slide backwards on demand.
I use Hi Tec Silver Shadows, which are a famous 1970s trainer, used by generations of army recruits and popular with guys with more sense than money, who don't run. Occasionally they feature as retro-style, which usually encourages the designers to mess with the classic design and screw it up.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=450206Very bad combo! Same shoes grip awesome on the MKS's.

Grippiest looking pedals I've run across:

Straitline BMX Pedal SC Platform Pedals
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003RLJDM0/...U5SZ5CV0&psc=1

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51eDOyX4nNL.jpg

Some others:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ZH1H7M/...CTW3UH47&psc=1
Amazon.com : Xpedo Face Off Pedal XMX13 9/16" Black : Bike Pedals : Sports & Outdoors
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007Q4PBO8/...C5A2MNHW&psc=1

Specialized Bicycle Components
http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Spec...d/11095?$Hero$

The pedals in the OP's post **should** have good grip though. The edges should dig into the bottom of the shoe. I'm surprised they don't, and wonder if the shoe the OP is wearing is particularly bad at grip.

As noted in the thread that I started entitled "Platform Pedals for Sneakers," I just installed a set of Twisted PC platform pedals by Odyssey. They weren't what I went shopping for, but they were what the LBS had and they were dirt cheap ($17), so I gave them a shot. At first, I liked them but didn't love them. Now, after a good long ride or two, I'm finding them just fine. Good grip on my sneakers and a decent sized platform.

I may change my breezer over to something like this:

VP-001

http://www.vp-usa.com/wp-content/upl.../VP-001GRN.jpg

The green would pretty much match the frame, plus i love green! :)

- Andy

I like the VO touring pedals on one of my commuters for their excellent grip, foot comfort, and light weight. You do have to be careful of your shins, however as these pedals have a sandblasted finish and sharp edges.
VO Touring Pedals

i recently found a very similar pedal, the Wellgo M138. I have bought the magnesium alloy model from Taiwann via Ebay. These are the same weight as the VO pedals with a painted finish that seems to be less scratchy but equally grippy. The Ebay price is in the mid-$30 range, considerably less expensive than the VO pedals.
M138 - Wellgo

ive been using this pedal on my bike and i highly recommend them. good construction, removable studs, a grease port, great grip and they look like they belong on a road bike.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41-FYasEmRL.jpg