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"Goomba's Shoe earns a BrickScore of 55.0 — a modest but honest rating for a set that buyers overwhelmingly enjoy as a cheap, nostalgic Mario add-on, while expert reviewers call it the least exciting (if most affordable) expansion in the line."
Goomba's Shoe (71404) is a quick, affordable little expansion set that earns goodwill mainly from its low price, charming Super Mario Bros. 3 nostalgia, and a fun spring/bounce mechanism at the base of the shoe. Most buyer reviewers love it as a bite-sized addition to a Mario course, while expert reviewers are more measured — praising the price point but flagging the minimal build and limited depth. Agreement across sources is high: this is a small, unpretentious set that delivers exactly what it promises and not much more.
Where they split: Buyer reviews are almost uniformly glowing (most give perfect scores), while the two expert reviews are notably more tempered — Brickset recommends buying it as the cheapest expansion option, but BricksFanz rates it the least exciting Mario set and suggests skipping it unless you're a completist. The no-paper-instructions policy also drew one strongly negative buyer review that stood out against the otherwise enthusiastic crowd.
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"The cheapest addition to your Super Mario course which could provide a little bit of fun."
Brickset Reviews"I must admit it's one of the least exciting of the LEGO Super Mario sets. But if you're a completist at least it's not an expensive set."
BricksFanz"The cheapest addition to your Super Mario course which could provide a little bit of fun."
"I must admit it's one of the least exciting of the LEGO Super Mario sets. But if you're a completist at least it's not an expensive set."
Amazon4.8
LEGO.com4.5
