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SHOES, ALL WALKS OF LIFE

I enjoyed the short animated film, Shoes, All Walks Of Life, and its life lesson about overcoming fear and relying on friends to help you move outside your comfort zone.

The storyline follows a young middle schooler named Mikey, who faces typical issues kids his age do. When soccer tryouts at his school are announced, Mikey decides to try out, even when the antagonist bully, Cleat, challenges him. Fortunately, Mikey's friends pitch in to help him train and eventually face off with Cleat.

The 2D animation of this film is exceptional; it's so well constructed and the characters are absolutely adorable. I love that the key characters are shoes - what an interesting concept - they have hands, mouths and eyes and talk. And the shoes even have a dog. The sign on the wall, "Believe in your dreams" is a reminder of Ted Lasso's sign in the locker room of AFC Richmond. When Mikey decides to try out for his school's soccer team, his friends question him at first, but then support his goal. As Mikey plunges into his practices, his self-confidence builds and, by the time comes to tryout, he is well prepared to face off with Cleat.

This film's message is about building confidence, overcoming fear, taking risks, friendship, and teamwork.

I give Shoes, All Walks Of Life 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 8, plus adults. By Julie S., KIDS FIRST!

I enjoyed the short animated film, Shoes, All Walks Of Life, and its life lesson about overcoming fear and relying on friends to help you move outside your comfort zone.

The storyline follows a young middle schooler named Mikey, who faces typical issues kids his age do. When soccer tryouts at his school are announced, Mikey decides to try out, even when the antagonist bully, Cleat, challenges him. Fortunately, Mikey's friends pitch in to help him train and eventually face off with Cleat.

The 2D animation of this film is exceptional; it's so well constructed and the characters are absolutely adorable. I love that the key characters are shoes - what an interesting concept - they have hands, mouths and eyes and talk. And the shoes even have a dog. The sign on the wall, "Believe in your dreams" is a reminder of Ted Lasso's sign in the locker room of AFC Richmond. When Mikey decides to try out for his school's soccer team, his friends question him at first, but then support his goal. As Mikey plunges into his practices, his self-confidence builds and, by the time comes to tryout, he is well prepared to face off with Cleat.

This film's message is about building confidence, overcoming fear, taking risks, friendship, and teamwork.

I give Shoes, All Walks Of Life 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 8, plus adults. By Julie S., KIDS FIRST!

In a world populated by human-like shoes, this short animation, entitled "Shoes, all walks of life," introduces Mikey, a middle-schooler, his dog Lacey, and his like-minded nerdy friends. Faced with the challenges kids often struggle with, bullying being one of them, Mikey reinvents himself.