I am a beginner with Air Rush 12m kit and a Switch 140 board. I've had lessons and am at work beside the beach and have a opportunity to put it all into practice.
Problem is I'm at a point of putting the board onto my feet and getting up, however the sea floor is not sand but hard (not loose) rock bottom.
Generally the sport suggests that starting off is ideally done on a sandy shore/bottom, where the person would be bear foot. At present this is not the case, where i must wear some type of foot wear to launch and move into the water and practice, body dragging, water starts etc.
The board has straps and conducive to bear feet where i am in shoes.

How can i over come this challenge. I so want to up skill, however the local environment wont allow.

Derf