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Shawshanking It 

To ecstatically raise ones arms in the iconic style of Andy Dufrain from the Shawshank Redemption, whilst feeling a surge of uncontrollable euphoria during the breakdown phase of a trance track in a nightclub.
The muic was really emotional on Saturday, we were Shawshanking it all night.

is it the shoes 

Expression of disbelief in a persons skills.

Quote from possiblely NBA video game or Nike commercial where uncanny displays of prowess can only be explained by the individuals choice of footware.
Andrew: I can't believe we got this working!
Dave: Is it the shoes!

Shawshanking it 

To escape from prison, esp. through the sewage system.

The term is derived from The Shawshank Redemption, where Andy Dufresne escapes from prison after many years through a drainage pipe.

Past tense - shawshanked it.
Prisoner 1: Where's Harry?

Prisoner 2: He's shawshanking it tonight. Let's see if he gets to Mexico too.
Shawshanking it by a giant rock September 4, 2011

it the shoes 

used with air jordans: when someone is BALLIN' and people ask where they get their mad skillz from they answer wit "it the shoes!" referring to their Jordans
-man u got sweet skillz! how u do it?
-it the shoes!
it the shoes by NnnnWwww July 8, 2007