put the socks on last. If you want to tuck them under the suit just roll the legs up a bit.
All soft socks wear out fairly quickly if you walk around in them (including "kevlar" soled socks, although I am very dubious about how much actual kevlar is in them)
Either wear a pair of cheap sandals over the top (which you either attach to your float or hide somewhere on the beach whilst in the water) or do what I do; cultivate tough feet so you just walk barefoot to the waters edge and put your socks on there (this method does hurt a bit for the first few seasons but in the longrun it is worth it!
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cheers
dave
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