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The Best Gifts For Friends: 25 Unique Ideas For Your Chosen Family

This year has tested our connections with one another, forcing new modes of staying in touch and redefining what “hanging out” looks like (mostly Zoom invites and cautious picnics). As we grappled with uncertainty, anxiety and grief, we leaned on each other where and how we could. Some friendships may not have withstood the weight of the global pandemic, the protests and the election, but the ones that did deserve celebrating—and maybe a nice gift or two.

The best holiday gifts for friends are the ones that spark a smile by touching on an interest, a hobby or a preference of taste. Only you know your friends that well, but we can get you started with seven ideas below, and even more in the story on our site.

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Unless you know sneakers—like, really know sneakers—you probably aren’t going to know the “right” sneakers to buy your sneakerhead friend. The Adidas Archive, published by Taschen, is a better bet with photographs of over 350 pairs of shoes throughout history.

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These plush slippers from EMU Australia make shuffling around the house a slightly more glamorous affair with their stylish crisscross design and resplendent puff of faux fur in in neutral and multi-colored shades.

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