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Shoes can help elevate your outfit, allowing for a pop of color or help make your outfit more cohesive. They are another opportunity in your outfit to express yourself apart from your clothes. Below is a list of shoes(primarily sneakers) that can help amp up your outfit!

Adidas has been on this wave recently and I’ve seen a lot of people wearing them more. I’ll walk around campus and just see those 3 stripes everywhere. A pair I picked up are the Campus 00’s. I have them in green but they come in multiple color ways like red, black, and blue. The whole rainbow! I like my green pair because they make my outfits pop out more. I also like them for how practical they are, they’re easy to slip on and I couldn’t recommend them more.

Another shoe, that I think is cool is the Steven Madden Madrids. Not only are they pretty affordable, retailing at around $60 but they also come in different fun colors and prints! You can get them in cheetah print, which has been trending a lot. Or you can go for one of their solid colors like red, blue, black, or white. The ones that peeked my interest are the silver ones because I haven’t seen a lot of people with them recently. They’re a shoe I have on my Christmas list this year.

The final shoe I recommend is the Birkenstock Boston’s. I got these 2 Christmas ago and still wear them multiple times a week. A lot of the color ways are more neutral, making these shoes great for neutral outfits. This shoe is also known for comfort, the shoes are made to model your feet over time. If comfort and style are something you look for in a shoe this might be the one for you!

I hope my recommendations were helpful and that you still have time to squeeze these shoes on your Christmas list. Happy Holidays everyone:)!

Crista is a freshman at NC State University studying Fashion & Textile Management. This is her first year writing for Her Campus, and she is very excited to learn from all her peers! Outside of Her Campus, Crista was a communications director for the club at her school Politics Acting Locally. As a communications director, she would manage the social media and alert students of upcoming events. Crista also served as a member of her school's Sexuality and Gender Awareness Club (SAGA). She would collaborate with LGBTQ+ students to create a safe place to play games, interact, and act to overcome difficulties. She also was extremely involved in her church by serving in the children's ministry program and youth group. In her youth group, she would attend weekly meetings. Helped plan youth retreats, mentored new youth, and volunteered at food distributions, and Covid vaccinations events. In her children’s ministry group, she would lead a group of children for Sunday School. Helped with crafts, AV support, taught Bible lessons, played games, and connected with kids one on one. Crista was born in Durham, and raised in Apex, NC with her older sister and younger brother. She enjoys watching shows, discussing fashion, shopping, listening to music, trying new restaurants with her friends, and writing. Crista is a huge lover of rock music, pop music, and alternative music. Some of her favorite artists include Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Arctic Monkeys, and The Strokes. Crista also loves to travel and has been to various countries in Latin America such as Mexico, Costa Rica, and Puerto Rico!