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ThanksTremeer023. Increased ground clearance is legit for sure. Unfortunately, they're not as durable. Smaller bearings to allow for less of the 'bearing bulge' in the thinner material tend to be less durable. Lots of thin pedals bend or snap from strikes with the ground. There's also less material to make a nice concave in the platform (important for some, admittedly not for others) and they often rely on the pins alone to achieve this.

Hey tdmsurfguy. I spoke with them about this and they say no. They feel this price point negates a second version in a composite material.

Sure thing Avner. Some pedals feel more planted and supportive, quickly turning energy into a response. With such a pedal, it's also quite clear where you are positioned on it. Some pedals offer excellent traction but a more vague feeling. Think of it as a bit squirmy. These are good but the Horizon is the most positive pedal I've ridden to date. These provide more traction though. 

Hope that helps?

Interesting. What shoes do you ride in Darryl?

That sounds like the ones. I find the Terrex shorter in length and overall a snugger fit. I prefer the length of the Impact Pro and can walk or ride in them all day without any discomfort. The Terrex start to cause me some trouble in the comfort department after a few hours and that's with the thinnest socks I have.

Cheers Agleck. The Vaults are great, for sure, but I also find the grip from these new Tilts more to my liking. Definitely a solid alternative to the Vault.

Haha. You’re right. Set screws in the toy section of a department store probably wouldn’t fly.

Lol. No dramas LEGENDMTB. Without your remarks, I wouldn't have realized my math was off. Cheers!

I have a pair of the older Trail Cross Terrex shoes in a US 10.5. They're a tighter fit than these in the same size. The Impact Pro is a better fit where I should have bumped up to a US 11 for the Trail Cross. Hope that helps!

A total miscalculation on my part, LEGENDMTB. In preparation for this I checked when Kovarik was wearing the Intense version and when he, Hill and Rennie began wearing Five Ten branded version and came up with 2001 for the Intense, 2005 for Five Ten. So it's more like 18-ish years for the Intense (which is what is pictured in your image link) and 13, coming up on 14 years for the Five Ten Impact. Not sure why I settled on ten years… My apologies for the error!

While checking the facts I came across this good piece outlining the history by none-other than Seb Kemp.