Surprise! Shoes — which don’t usually make it on to too many gift lists — are coming out of the closet this holiday season, retailers say.
Take Laranda Williams, 39, of Clarksville, Tenn., who got Vans sneakers for one of her sons, two pairs of stilettos for another son’s girlfriend and Nike running shoes for her husband.
“Electronics and clothing get redundant,” Williams said. “Shoes are just the wow. I know they’re gonna use ’em and love ’em.”
It’s part of a larger trend of shopping for practical gifts, industry analysts said.