Reddit mentions of MKS Lambda Pedals - 9/16", Silver

I just bought these MKS Lambda pedals and I'm very happy with them. They look great, have a ton of surface area, and are very grippy. Also consider the MKS Sylvan which I've used for thousands of miles and are also very good.

I installed MKS Lambda platforms ($38) on a buddies bike for him and he hasn't stopped raving about them. His positives are that they are a substantial platform to stand on, they spin nice, and they are super grippy in wet conditions.

They aren't all that pretty, but not horrible.

I recently got a pair of these, and I am loving them. Nice big platform for tons of foot contact, very grippy, so you shouldn't need clips or straps (and you can DIY add pins for more grip if you want), and their look is somewhere between dorky and awesome, which I appreciate.

I'm not a podiatrist, but it seems like what you need is a really big pedal so that you're not using the ball of your foot all the time.

I use the MKS lambda pedals on my commuter. Fantastic pedals, highly recommend. They look like battleaxes.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001GSQVEE/ref=mp_s_a_1_12?qid=1420519671&sr=8-12&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70#

Get a set of MKS Lambda pedals They're comfortable with anything. I've done 200 km in a pair of Crocs with these pedals.

waterproof breathable shell +

waterproof hiking boots +

big platform pedals like these:

http://www.amazon.com/MKS-Lambda-Pedals-16-Silver/dp/B001GSQVEE

These are my pedals of choice and are going on my new bike. Great for all kinds of shoes. I don't ride too far, but apparently people have toured the US with them, so long term comfort must be pretty good. :D

I wear street shoes, dress shoes, Rotes, Allbirds, sneakers. As long as the shoe stays on my foot well, this pedal works great.

I have these on my newly renovated backup bike, they are my old pedals. These are OK. I do not like them as much as the Lambda pedals. But they are good for street shoes, and work well. Just not great with soft soled shoes for distances over 2 miles like the Lambdas.

In general I think anything with a vibram / danite sole will be workable to commute on. But it sort of depends on your commute, perhaps telling us more about that too would help us give reasonable answers.

I ride a couple miles everyday on Topy'd shoes, Vibram-soled, etc. But my ride is a leisurely 3 or 4 miles with lots of wandering through a park on a rather upright bike. One big upgrade I made that allowed me to ride in a whole variety of shoes with ease are some big fat pedals. I like the MKS Lambda as it has replaceable spikes if you want too. These from VO are very nice too for all sorts of footwear. Obviously if you're on a spirited ride in with SPDs this isn't going to work. But you may consider upgrading pedals first as they can be used with a large range of shoes. And then get some new shoes of course.

Wet day bike - Shimano A 530. One side SPD, one side platform.

Dry day bike - SPD pedals

Grocery getter - MKS Lambda pedals