The shape of the pedal is also not skewed-designed to increase the support and stability of the foot, and the size of the pedal area allows various foot placements while maintaining a firm grip while riding.Spindle is solid Cr-Mo If you're looking to get your first proper/decent set of flat pedals then I'd advise going somewhere between these two extremes ie. a pedal that's le the 20mm thick and has a subtle bit of concave centre section. Go for flat, slab-like pedals that have numerous pins on each side.. Although these wars have calmed down a bit, it was a useful movement. Modern thinner pedals offer greater ride feel and bike control than older chunky pedals. It's to do with where your foot lies in relation to the pedal axle (and the bike's bottom bracket too generally). Thin pedals feel le 'roll-y' than chunky pedals. You feel much more 'in' flat pedals than 'on top' of them. It is poible to go too thin. Bearing durability becomes compromised. So too does ride feel; mega thin pedals lack the foot-cradling concavity of fatter pedals. Flat pedals like flat shoes. Flat soled shoes are vital for grip. The pins on the pedals need a consistent and even surface to dig into. Knobbly soled shoes just introduce gaps and dips into the shoe-pedal mix and the amount of engaged pedal pins is maively reduced (and thus grip). BREAKOUT SHANMASHI PEDALS SHANMASHI Flat Pedal(BREAKOUT)The pedal has a durable CNC machined aluminum body and a wear-resistant Chromoly (CrMo) shaft, which provides long-lasting quality pedals. They use a curved thin design to provide more space when dealing with narrow corners, and include 9 pins on each side to provide unparalleled grip and traction.