Originally Posted by
trailangel
I guess when I mentioned flats I always meant pedals and thought that flats as a shoe style were womens dress shoes... But point taken. Platform pedals it is.
I guess I hadn't considered the dual sided pedals. I've got a pair like these but with a less aggressive platform side that really wouldn't work for a trail. Will have to consider those.
Originally Posted by
Kapusta
Well first see how a set of good flats go. i don’t know what you have been using but some flats are much better than others in terms of size and grip.
It is hard to say whether tennis shoes or hiking boots will be better. It really depends on which has a sole that gets along with the pins on tje pedals.
Proper mtb shoes for flats will make a big difference.
The best platforms I have are these, so they have molded in pins but aren't anything fancy:
https://www.fyxation.com/collections...ts/gates-pedal
I ran them on my fatbike this past winter because of boots, slick conditions and fast bailouts. I find that the pegs do keep my feet from sliding around on the pedal, but winter riding also didn't have many bumps. When I ride them on dry singletrack and hit a bumpy rooty section I still wish for the positive retention of clipless even though I have my knees bent to take up movement. I will say that my boots probably fit in with the pegs better than the clipless shoes I was wearing in warm weather so that may be an aspect. I'll have to give the boots a try in the dry also and see how that changes things.