Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Tom Cruise's 20-Year Shoe Tradition for Dakota Fanning
Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning acted together in a movie called War of the Worlds in 2005.
When Dakota was 12, Tom gave her shoes for her birthday because she loved them.
She was excited because she could finally wear adult-sized shoes.
Tom has been giving her shoes every year since then for 20 years.
He sends her nice shoes from brands like Louis Vuitton and Prada.
Dakota saves all the shoes and also wears them every day.
She shared this story in an interview with TODAY.
Tom Cruise has been gifting Dakota Fanning shoes for her birthday for 20 years.
The tradition started when Fanning was 12 years old and starred in War of the Worlds with Cruise.
Fanning loved shoes and was excited to wear adult-sized ones, prompting Cruise to start the tradition.
Cruise sends Fanning high-end shoes from brands like Louis Vuitton and Prada.
Fanning saves all the shoes and uses them daily.
- Who
- Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning
- What
- Tom Cruise's 20-year tradition of gifting Dakota Fanning shoes on her birthday
- When
- Started in 2005, continued for 20 years
- Where
- Not specified, but likely in the United States
- Why
- Dakota Fanning loved shoes on her 12th birthday, and Cruise continued the tradition
- Actors
- Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning
- Movie
- War of the Worlds
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Tradition Duration
- 20 years
- Gift
- Shoes (Louis Vuitton, Prada)