I ordered a pair of Pedaling innovations Catalyst flat pedals - they are very long and designed so the pedal axel is in the middle of your foot. I haven't used them yet, but I've found a LOT of foot relief by riding with my mid-foot, even on flat pedals that aren't large enough to do that optimally.

Generally speaking, most flat pedals work for me, but on very long 100km+ rides, I get hot foot, general foot pain, and don't enjoy it as much as I should. I'm hoping the Catalyst pedals solve this problem.

I like Black Ops Squatch pedals: They're a nice big platform, sturdy, and pretty cheap. Plus they don't really fuck your shins up.

I've used Shimano SPD's ( hate 'em: they're beginner clip-ins: they breakaway too easily for me, and I've gotten hurt when a surprise breakaway happened. People who want easy breakaway should like 'em )

I've used Speedplay Frogs ( hate 'em: unless you have warning of when you need to get out, you can't swing far enough to get your shoes out from the things. I've gotten injured in these, too. )

Time ATACs ( hate 'em: got stabbed in the solar-plexus with my own handlebar, when falling, on trail, because I couldn't break out from them, when tired )

and Crank Brothers ( love 'em: Goldilocks mechanism, for me. )

If you're a wrestler, or other muscular type, you'll probably prefer the Time ATAC pedals.

If you're a small light rider, who only does city, the Shimano SPDs may be your ticket.

If you never fall ( I rode too many edge-of-the-highway miles, & the it's better to fall on the shoulder, than it is to fall into the ditch, so falling is .. normal enough, when you've no brain left, from riding too many hours, with cargo ), then maybe the Speedplay Frog pedals are heavenly for you.

You have to figure out your style, your need, & find the pedals that fit you, eh?

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Whatever shitty folding pedals my EP2 Pro came with and some basic plastic Wellgo flats on my hardtail MTB.

Might eventually upgrade them to something nicer once they break but they work well enough for me.

Whatever comes with the bike and shoes that are good to walk in.

The ones that came with my cheap ebike. They're fine - I've never really thought about replacing them.

The cheapest flat pedals I can find which I then abuse for 3 years untill I buy new ones. I never quite figured out why people spend 60 euros on crankbrother pedals when I can get similar ones from Biltema that cost 15 euros and are 100 grams lighter.