Haha, yeah, I told my boy, "I wish my bike shoes had velcro like yours!" I've noticed that once I got these for him, his feet started staying planted on the Radar pedals a lot better compared to his normal running shoes.
At the advice of the local kids' bike coach, I removed all but the corner pins on the pedals for now, and put double washers on the remaining pins. He said for early riders (mine is 5), it's important to allow them to be able to reposition their foot, more than having absolute grip. When they're just starting out, they will seldom get their foot in the right position first try. This seems to be working pretty well so far. He can move his foot around to the right spot when he wants, but once he's there his foot stays put.
Jan. 26, 2022, 9:19 a.m. - Andeh
Haha, yeah, I told my boy, "I wish my bike shoes had velcro like yours!" I've noticed that once I got these for him, his feet started staying planted on the Radar pedals a lot better compared to his normal running shoes. At the advice of the local kids' bike coach, I removed all but the corner pins on the pedals for now, and put double washers on the remaining pins. He said for early riders (mine is 5), it's important to allow them to be able to reposition their foot, more than having absolute grip. When they're just starting out, they will seldom get their foot in the right position first try. This seems to be working pretty well so far. He can move his foot around to the right spot when he wants, but once he's there his foot stays put.