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The Catalyst Pedal from Pedaling Innovations is a flat pedal that allows you to recruit the full power of your main foot arch and lower body with every pedal stroke.

Longer than other flat pedals, Catalyst Pedals enable natural arch support by allowing you to put both ends of your main foot arch—that’s the ball of your foot and your calcaneus, or heel bone—on the pedals themselves.

This unique characteristic encourages a stairclimber-like pedaling motion and allows you to better recruit larger muscle groups, such as your glutes and hamstrings, to contribute to the pedaling action.

There are many benefits associated with Catalyst Pedals—such as better performance and confidence on the bike and the development of healthy pedaling habits. But the three benefits that stand out above all others are 1) a more powerful foot & pedal stroke; 2) improved comfort & stability on the bike; and 3) the opportunity to achieve long-term foot and lower extremity health and therefore longevity in the sport.

Catalyst Pedals help reduce the likelihood of foot pain and problems that are common among cyclists. The large surface area of the pedals allows for better distribution of the contact force between the foot and the pedal. This helps spread the contact force across your entire foot instead of placing the full measure of it on just one small part of the ball of your foot. This distribution of force has positive implications for the foot, ankle, and knee.

Catalyst Pedals eliminate the need for a cleated cycling shoe, which frees you up to choose more foot-healthy options—such as the kind we offer at Natural Footgear—that can accommodate natural toe splay. Toe splay is the biggest factor in preventing or addressing plantar fascia pain and the many types of crooked toes (painful or otherwise) that cyclists so commonly develop. Foot-healthy footwear also allows you to use other products—such as Correct Toes toe spacers, Injinji toe socks, and Strutz foot pads or Pedag metatarsal pads—that are important in addressing and preventing foot and lower extremity problems.

It's a widely held belief in the cycling world that being clipped-in to a pedal is necessary for optimal cycling performance and efficiency. However, power generation on the upstroke phase of the pedaling motion is actually quite minimal, and so being clipped-in is not hugely advantageous for cyclists. Catalyst Pedals enable a very powerful downstroke, which is where the vast majority of pedaling power is generated, even in very experienced cyclists.

Catalyst Pedals work great for a variety of cycling activities, including road cycling, mountain biking, and bike commuting.