Will the spikes on the pedals of my mountain bike damage the soles of my boots?

[TheNerd1]

My mountain bike, and i think most mountain bikes, comes with pedals that have spikes on them. When I push my bike with shorts, the spikes cut me and sometimes I bleed. If the spikes are enough to pierce my skin, are they enough to pierce holes into the bottom of my rain boots or winter boots?

 

[johntb]

They can wear them down but are there to catch the tread on hiking boots as normal pedals can slip

You'll be OK