Boots

My boots never smell after sailing on seawater. When I started sailing on a lake again a couple of years ago the started smelling again if I didn't rinse them in clean water soon after sailing and then dry them out. Leaving them damp is the worst thing to do, especially after soaking them in lake water.

I use some RipCurl Split toe boots (Internal split. Important so ropes don'r catch in between your toes) and use some Mystic Split toe socks when it's cold. They've been great on my trapeze boats but not so much for hiking. The Rooster split toes have been good too, but don't expect them to last long on a stony/rocky beach. 

You must have stinky feet! My boots normally last a couple of years and wear out before they smell :-)

I think boots are a very personal choice. For years I went for the standard "dinghy boots" which if we are honest is a wetsuit sock with some kind of sole stuck on the bottom and maybe a zip or laces. Then a friend convinced me to buy a set of Magic Marine Frixon boots which were like £100+ and I would never go back to the cheap boots. There is a huge difference and you get what you pay for like most things. 

I've had two pairs of Zhik boots which have been unbelievably, painfully, narrow. Since then I have discovered the answer is neoprene socks and cheap as chips beach shoes.