Originally Posted by
jimmie65
Pins have never ruined my soles. But they have torn the top of my shoes when I've kicked the pedal up into position.
And be careful in sandals.
With a few hours of practice you can train yourself not to do that. I did. Just do lots of little starts and stops and make yourself position the crank from the top of the pedal only. I did this because my pedals were starting to abrade the tops of my shoes.