Thanks for the link to the flip tabs. Yeah, the pedals came in and I was surprised at how small they were. Was also sad to see the bearings need overhauled as many people note. The plastic pedals I have on my bike now are surprisingly identical to the GR-9's except they have a "]" shaped bracket attached for outer sole support, which I do believe I put some pressure on when I ride. I wish there was a nicer pedal with a similar design!
Anyway I ordered the touring pedals as well and will just use whichever I like best. Digging around online it seems like a tossup between those who mind the narrowness and those who don't, and it's always helpful to see people's shoe sizes/ widths with that too, so I'll keep you posted on how my size 11, slim-to-average width feet like em'.