High school coach donates shoes to students, community follows in his footsteps A Monte Vista High School coach stepped in to help when he noticed some of his students' shoes were getting worn down and donated his own running shoes. He didn't know it, but he started a movement. By: KGTV Staff and last updated 2021-03-17 15:05:05-04 SPRING VALLEY, Calif. (KGTV) - A high school coach stepped in to help when he noticed some of his students' shoes were getting worn down and donated his own running shoes. He didn't know it, but he started a movement within his Southern California community.