Goomba's Shoe
- This article is about the item. For the enemy, see Shoe Goomba.
Goomba's Shoe | |
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![]() A Wind-Up Shoe Mii outfit in Super Mario Maker 2, which is identical to a Goomba's Shoe. | |
First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
Latest appearance | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 6) (2023) |
Effect | Heavily stomps enemies and can hop across spikes and sharp-toothed or spiky enemies. |
A Goomba's Shoe, also known as the Shoe, is a large, green-colored boot with a wind-up key sticking out of the back of it. It is worn by a Shoe Goomba. It is one of the most uncommon of all the power-ups in the entire Super Mario franchise, and made its first game appearance in Super Mario Bros. 3.
The Goomba's Shoe was originally known in the PRG0 English NES release as Kuribo's Shoe (also formatted as Kuribo's shoe[1]), with "Kuribo" being the Japanese name of Goomba left unchanged. The name was correctly translated as Goomba's shoe in the PRG1 English NES localization. The name is localized in the re-releases of Super Mario Bros. 3 and the Game Boy Advance remake, but the item has been called Kuribo's Shoe again in Super Mario All-Stars, due to it being derived from the PRG0 localization.[2]
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros. 3
The first appearance of the Goomba's Shoe is in Super Mario Bros. 3, where they appear solely in World 5-3. The Kuribo's Goombas of this level hop around aimlessly in Goomba's Shoes. If jumped on by Mario, they are defeated without leaving their shoe behind; however, if Mario attacks one of these Goombas from below, the Goomba is knocked from the shoe, allowing Mario to hop into the shoe and ride in it himself. In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, there is an e-Reader level called "It's a Shoe-In" that uses the Goomba's Shoe. In that level, it can also appear from ? Blocks like a normal power-up.

Once wearing a Goomba's Shoe, Mario is able to easily hop across spikes and sharp-toothed or spiky enemies, such as Munchers and Spinies. Once the end of the level is reached, though, Mario loses the Goomba's Shoe. In the original Japanese version, a hit also causes Mario to shrink to Small Mario in addition to losing the shoe. However, if the player is already small, Mario only loses the shoe, as in the international versions of the games.
In several of the unused levels of Super Mario Bros. 3, Goomba's Shoes can be found and used. A Goomba's Shoe can also defeat other enemies that do not appear in World 5-3, such as Podoboos, Roto-Discs, Chain Chomps, and Lava Lotuses, as well as Firesnakes if positioned correctly.[3]
The Goomba's Shoe is one of the few power-ups not mentioned in any of the instruction booklets for the original game, its remakes, or the Virtual Console Operations Guide.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
- Main article: Ice Skate
While the Goomba's Shoe itself is not seen in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, a similar power-up called the Ice Skate that can be used to skate on frozen lakes is present. Both playable characters and Goombas can ride them. These shoes change color depending on which character is riding them.
Super Mario Maker series
A proposal has decided that this section is to be split into Goomba's Shoe, Goomba's Shoe (stiletto). (discuss) |
After being absent from the series for 22 years, the Shoe reappears in Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2. It can be used only in the Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 styles, with the Yoshi's Egg replacing it in the Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U styles. The Shoe cannot be placed on its own; instead, a Shoe Goomba must be placed into a level. Unlike in Super Mario Bros. 3, Shoe Goombas will always leave their shoes behind, regardless of how they were defeated; additionally, the Shoe can be dismounted, but an empty Shoe disappears after a short while. Like Yoshi, the Shoe allows the player to run across Spike Traps and Munchers and bounce on Grinders without taking damage, as well as jump on sharp-toothed and spiky enemies such as Piranha Plants, Spinies, Spike Tops, and Bowser.
A giant version of the Shoe can be used by placing a Super Mushroom over a Shoe Goomba. Big Shoes can Ground Pound by pressing down on the Control Pad while in midair. This attack can defeat normally indestructible enemies such as Munchers, Bill Blasters and Boos, as well as stun other players in multiplayer modes. Upon impact, two chomping clouds appear on either side of the Goomba's Shoe and briefly move to the left and right before disappearing. The clouds can defeat any enemies that they touch. A similar chomping cloud effect can be seen in files for the unreleased game Super Donkey, which precedes the first Super Mario Maker by about 18 or 19 years.
A stiletto variant of the Shoe also appears, which is black in the Super Mario Bros. style, and red in the Super Mario Bros. 3 style. Unlike the Shoe, the Stiletto makes a distinct tapping noise as it hits the ground. While the default sized Stiletto variant functions identically to the normal Shoe, a giant Stiletto can use its Ground Pound to destroy blocks and defeat more resilient enemies such as Thwomps, as well as other normally indestructible enemies, such as Cannons and Bill Blasters.
Adding wings to a Shoe allows the player to flutter into the air while wearing one by holding the jump button, gaining extra distance akin to Yoshi's Flutter Jump. The winged Stiletto makes a noise reminiscent of a high-pitched feminine laugh when hovering.
Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!
In Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!, the two recurring Goombas are briefly seen hiding in a giant shoe of somewhat similar design to a Goomba's Shoe; however, as the film's release precedes Super Mario Bros. 3 by over two years, the shoe's design is likely a coincidence.
Super Mario-kun
In volume 3 of Super Mario-kun, Mario steals a shoe from a powered-up Rex and wears it as a Goomba's Shoe. The bad smell from the Rex's feet sickens Mario, however, and the enraged Rex pummels him.
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

In the opening sequence of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Mario uses a Goomba's Shoe to stomp away Cheatsy Koopa and Kooky von Koopa. Their only episode appearance is in "Super Koopa". During the episode, they are referred to as Karoobis, a mispronunciation of Kuribo.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
- Main article: Sockop
In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, the enemy Sockop is very similar to a Goomba's Shoe, especially when Luigi is walking around in it. One Sockop is even named Kuribo, as a reference to the original localized name of the Goomba's Shoe.
Paper Mario series
Super Paper Mario
While no actual Goomba's Shoes appear in Super Paper Mario, one Sammer Guy is called the Shoe of Kuribo, a reference to the Goomba's Shoe's original name.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star

While the Goomba's Shoe does not appear in Paper Mario: Sticker Star, there are two sets of stickers that are similar to it.
The Super Boot and Shiny Super Boot stickers have a similar appearance to the Goomba's Shoe, but lack the wind-up key on the back. They can be bought at Outlook Point, and when using them, they stick to Mario, making him look as if he is wearing the boot. By pressing , Mario can dodge most attacks with the boot. The boot also allows Mario to stomp spiked enemies, and also increases the power of other Jump attacks used when the boot is in effect.
The Flashy Clone Jump, Big Shiny Clone Jump, and Megaflash Clone Jump resemble the Goomba's Shoe more closely by retaining the wind-up key on the back, but provide a very different function. While using a Clone Jump, Mario is cloned three times, resulting in four Marios who attack in succession, jumping on an enemy one after another. Each Clone Jump sticker has the possibility of Crumpling the attacked enemy.
Paper Mario: The Origami King
The Boot Car in Paper Mario: The Origami King is a vehicle that resembles a Goomba's Shoe. Mario can ride it in the Scorching Sandpaper Desert. There is also a Shoe Goomba Folded Soldier that can be fought in the Breezy Tunnel.
Mario Kart Tour
In Mario Kart Tour, Goombas use shoes to kick Soccer Balls around the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on the Madrid Drive course and its variants. These shoes have similar properties to the floaties worn by Goombas in other courses, thereby offering the Goombas some protection from racers: they bounce away racers who drive into them and can also repel a number of offensive items, such as Green Shells, Red Shells, Fire Flowers, Ice Flowers, Yoshi's Eggs, and Birdo's Eggs. However, the shoes can be launched in the air by hitting them with a Spiny Shell, Bowser's Shell, Super Horn, Giga Bob-omb or Super Bell, or by running into them while under the effects of a Mega Mushroom or a Bullet Bill; when this is done, the Goomba inside the shoe is also taken out, with the Goomba and its shoe awarding bonus points separately. Unlike the aforementioned floaties, shoes are not affected by drivers who ram into them while boosting from a Mushroom.
The shoes in this game are yellow, much like the Ice Skate Goombas are wearing in Super Mario 3D World, rather than the usual green color they commonly have.
Unused appearances
Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario 3D Land
The Goomba's Shoe was considered to reappear in Super Mario Galaxy and later Super Mario 3D Land, but this idea was scrapped as the developers were unsure of how to use it in new gameplay experiences.[4]
Gallery
Super Mario Maker (Stiletto)
Super Mario Maker idea book
LEGO Super Mario Goomba's Shoe Expansion Set
- MK8D Tour Madrid Drive Scene 2.png
Names in other languages
Shoe
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Chinese | 鞋子[?] Xiézi |
Shoe | |
Dutch | Schoen[?] | Shoe | |
German | Gumba-Schuh Schuh[?] |
Goomba Shoe Shoe |
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Italian | Scarpa di Goomba Scarpa[?] |
Goomba's Shoe Shoe |
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Korean | 신발[5] Sinbal |
Shoe | |
Portuguese | Sapato de Sete Pés[?] | Seven-Feet Shoe | |
Portuguese (NOA) | Sapato[5] Bota de Sete Léguas (The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3) |
Shoe Seven-League Boot |
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Russian | Сапог Каруби (The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3) Sapog Karubi Ботинок Гумба (Super Mario Maker) Botinok Gumba Башмак (Super Mario Maker 2) Bashmak[?] |
From Karoobi, a mispronunciation of Kuribo, and sapog ("boot"). Shoe of Goomba Shoe |
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Spanish | Bota Karubi (The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3) Zapato[?] |
From Karubi, a mispronunciation of Kuribo, and bota ("boot"). Shoe |
Stiletto
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Chinese | 女王鞋子[?] Nǚwáng Xiézi |
Queen Shoe | |
Dutch | Stiletto[?] | ? | |
French | Talon aiguille Goomba talon aiguille[?] |
Stiletto heel Stiletto heel Goomba |
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German | Stöckelschuh[?] | High-heeled shoe | |
Italian | Scarpa col tacco[?] | High-heeled shoe | |
Russian | Сапог[?] Sapog |
Boot | |
Spanish | Zapato de tacón[?] | High-heeled shoe |
References
- ^ M. Arakawa. NES Game Atlas. Page 39.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. 3/Version Differences § Princess's Letter. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ Blue Television Games (May 12, 2021). What Can Mario Boot?! YouTube. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Parish, Jeremy (March 8, 2012). Super Mario 3D Land: Game Design Before Fan Service. 1UP.com. Archived September 10, 2016, 15:40:48 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Mario Kart Tour in-game name
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