MKS Lambda pedals are really good. Nice wide platform and a very grippy inverted pattern that won’t trash your soles. The built-in reflectors are a bonus.
That’s the sort of thing I’m talking about. Or maybe toe clips in light of what some of you have said above.
I use SPDs on my road bike, but switched back to flats on my MTB, and wouldn’t consider SPDs for my commuter. I use it for everything about town, and need to be able to get on and off without having to change shoes.
And thanks, nedrapier, for the skills course suggestion. I fancy my pedaling technique works just fine. All the ‘good placement and pedaling technique’ in the world won’t make up for the wet-induced equivalent of an icy surface.