Marcus' joy over a new pair of shoes reminds his grandfather of an old story about a boy named Ariba and his adventure-loving shoes.
Every time Ariba put his shoes on, something crazy would happen. Once they even took him climbing to the peak of the yellow mountain! But one day, Ariba decides he's going to move from his small village to the city on the other side of the mountains. When he arrives, he buys all new things--including a new pair of shoes. His new life has no room for the old pair. And yet, wouldn't you know it? No matter what he does, the shoes keep finding their way back to him...