The origin
Two Californian high-school students posted an edited run of Snapchat clips in which one repeatedly compliments the other's white shoes.
How it spread
It moved from Vine to Twitter, YouTube and Facebook within days and both were named among the year's most influential people online by Time.
What it means
Nothing happens in it. That was the point, and it marked the tone of mid-2010s teen humour.
Follow the source
Short editorial summary written by Random Access Memes from the sources above; the wording is ours, not theirs. Every link was checked for a live response on September 13, 2026.
