--- description: Find out why 8 Degree X8-1 Floating Pedal is one of the best inventions of 2024 title: 8 Degree X8-1 Floating Pedal: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4e8ec1fb6c5156fd/698a8a2d16d884502ec43bdd/8-degree-pedal-x8-1-floating-best-inventions-2.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Oct 30, 2024 # Simpler Cycling by [Jeff Wilser](/author/jeff-wilser/) ## Jeff Wilser Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  brandonbelknap Bike pedals have trade offs. Many clip-in pedals provide “float,” meaning they have some wiggle room side-to-side, which is gentler on your knees. The downside is that you need special shoes and your feet are stuck to the pedals—until you decide to un-clip, which many riders are reluctant to do, fearing worse injuries in the event of a crash. So 8 Degree Pedal created a “flat” pedal (no clips or special shoes required) with internal springs that offers float to reduce knee soreness and injuries. “You get the 100% freedom of a normal tennis shoe,” says founder Kenneth Belknap. And you could save your knees some pain. **Buy Now:** X8-1 Floating Pedal on [8 Degree Pedal](https://fave.co/3YA5oOL "undefined")  These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094596/8-degree-x8-1-floating-pedal/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094596/8-degree-x8-1-floating-pedal/"},"headline":"8 Degree X8-1 Floating Pedal: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024","datePublished":"2024-10-30T12:01:04.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T11:54:26.801Z","description":"Find out why 8 Degree X8-1 Floating Pedal is one of the best inventions of 2024","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094596/8-degree-x8-1-floating-pedal/","keywords":["Tech","E-Commerce","list","franchise","Magazine","best inventions"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4e8ec1fb6c5156fd/698a8a2d16d884502ec43bdd/8-degree-pedal-x8-1-floating-best-inventions-2.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jeff Wilser","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/jeff-wilser/"}],"creator":"Jeff Wilser","articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4e8ec1fb6c5156fd/698a8a2d16d884502ec43bdd/8-degree-pedal-x8-1-floating-best-inventions-2.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094596/8-degree-x8-1-floating-pedal/","name":"8 Degree X8-1 Floating Pedal: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024"}}]}] ```