If you've got something like a sports soccer store near to you, have a look in their footwear section to see if they've any of the hiking ankle boots - I managed to get a pair of waterproof hi-tec walking boots for £25 and they've got a great grip on the sole too.
is it easy enough to get a taxi when you crawl out of the bars at silly oclock in the mornin,,, im at the edelweiss and it sounds just a tad to far to walk wen you can see two of everything hic!x