What you want on your feet when you paddle is very individual, and usually depends on how hot / cold it is in the water. But I think, anyway it's nice to have something on your feet especially when on and off-pitch. It is easy to step on something sharp or content, such as stones, shells, broken glass or other debris.
Sandals, I used almost always when it was warm in the water before. Which type you like is of course individually, but in something material that does not hold moisture too long and does not smell too bad too quickly. I was using TEVA sandals quite a few years and was very, very happy, but of course they had a tendency to smell after a while. Changed to Chaco sandals and was really super happy with them. But the models of the Chaco I've used is quite heavy and bulky, but I use mine and from now, though most of the country. But the sandal front, there is what seems like forever, with prices from a few dollars up to somebody / some money.
Hålskor, a year before it was hysterically popular with hålskor (Crocs, HoleySoles, Foppatofflan), I started using it for kayak use, yes I have them actually to most things. But what's so great about these I ask a lot. Besides that it is very beautiful 
dries super fast, provides good grip on most surfaces, weighs barely anything and do not smell either. In addition, they flow and are perfect to use as' rounding buoys "under international instructor expertise. In addition, I find them in many pretty colors, can only hope they do not disappear from the market now that they are not "modern" anymore.
Have also tried Tåskor (Five Fingers)) from Vibram a little this summer. And they see the bold, but they get shabby pretty quick, I must say, and it is very easy to get sore if (when) it pops up a few small pebbles or grains of salt grain here and there. Must give them another chance, but I think it will be hole-cows in the future. Fast tåskorna looks pretty fun out.
Above footwear is true when it pretty hot, none of them warms to any track. When it's cooler, I use other stuff. Mukluks (long soft paddle boots) I think this is easy, then we can get in / out when there is little deep water without getting wet feet. Works well with both shorts, dry suit and trousers. Chotas is probably the most famous brand, but is also MEC, YELLOW, NSR, Hiko and others. We have used Chotas most. A bit clumsy, I think, but they heat well.
Short neoprenskor uses part of the summer directly on the foot, I think this is clearly scary. Quickly becomes very marshy and lose their freshness. But short neoprenskor is perfect for dry suit if you do not need to heat the long Mukluksen provides. The short neoprenskorna protect your feet on the costume and make your feet smoother than the length. And it's not super cold enough this far. We have used Chotas short neprenskor a lot in recent years they seem to hold for quite some time.
One option that quite a number of uses is a type of boot covers. Lundhags has a variant called Cover Boot. There is a thin nylon boot with some reinforcement to the sole. They pull you over regular shoes or boots, and can then go into the water. Works well, but the sole wears very quickly if you go much on land with them. They are really meant for vadningar for mountain walks while listening thus functions okay as a kayak boots as well.
To paddle in ordinary boots can also be fine, but it falls into the water, it abslout no big shot, a pair of boots filled with water are very difficult to swim in, chances are that you sink like a stone.
If you know of that you should go into / out from a bridge or otherwise can get in the kayak without becoming wet feet works regular shoes or boots just fine.
Erik , (08-04-28)
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