"Super Shoes", 2003

Item — video: 13

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Scope and Contents

Three teenage boys playing basketball in a park are interrupted when their ball misses the hoop and rolls away. In pursuit of the ball, one of the boys stumbles upon an abandoned cardboard box containing a pair of gold basketball shoes. Drawn to the shoes, he replaces his own shoes for the mysterious pair and returns to the court where his friends wait. When they see the shoes, they laugh at him but when they see how the shoes have improved his abilities all of the three wish for a go wearing the shoes. One day, the three boys are beaten up, the shoes stolen and the plot to get them back from the bullies who stole them. When sitting in front of a cafe with the gold shoes under the table, the bully notices that one of the boys has taken the shoes while he was distracted. But, when he rises from the table to chase after the boy, he trips and falls, unaware that his shoelaces have been tied together. Using the shoes to make his escape, the boy is able to run faster and jump higher, leading his shoes to safety.

Dates

2003

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