Skate shoes would be better. If you're just learning anything will work, but start ollie'ing and running shoes will shred fast on the grip tape. Plus a skate shoe will give you better feel of the board through the sole. Grip probably won't make too much of a difference, on land skate shoes tend to have a bit softer sole and thus a bit more "tack" to them, but in the water skate tape is a bit slicker than when dry.
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