No, Sir: if you like to do sliding motions, this pedal's upper rubber plate will stop it.

The foot plate itself consists of two parts: the upper rubber plate, which is some kind of flexible/soft and not rigid, and the metal 'skeleton' below for the stability. The rubber plate is being mounted while slipping onto the metal part, if I recall correctly.

Furtheron, the upper side of the rubber part has some kind of profile - it's not smooth.

But you can't just take away the rubber plate and use the metal plate below, only. It has not the dimensions like a modern metal plate's shape of a pedal.

Ralf

Got it. My 'sliding' is kind of an arch-toe thing than a toe slide but it's definitely something to consider. Will give it more thought and look more closely at it. Thanks again for the info.