After them!

You try chasing after them, but those pebbles really hurt when you step on them, and you just can't keep up. It isn't long before you lose sight of them and give up on ever getting your money or gear back, at least in the short term.

You step off the road and into the grass. You want to take a moment to catch your breath and think about what you're going to do.

You decide your best bet is to go back he way you came and see if you can find something to wear on your feet. After you've got some proper shoes again you'll come back and get **** on those damn goblins.

You double back the way you came.