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[US71]

Payless Shoes set to close all their stores.

I won't miss them much. I bought a pair of shoes there once and they were complete crap.  We used to have 2 stores here: one in the mall, one in a strip mall across from Wal-Mart, but the strip mall store closed 4-5 years ago.

[abefroman329]

I will miss them, I needed a pair of sneakers that I could wear without wearing out my expensive running shoes and I found a pair for $12.

I did find their dress shoes to be utter crap that needed to be replaced every few months, but I don't wear dress shoes with any regularity any more.

[abefroman329]

Shoe shopping has always been a bit of a pain for me, I have wide size 13 or 14 feet, as well as one foot with a fallen arch and one foot with a normal arch.

[kevinb1994]

Payless Shoes set to close all their stores.

I won't miss them much. I bought a pair of shoes there once and they were complete crap.  We used to have 2 stores here: one in the mall, one in a strip mall across from Wal-Mart, but the strip mall store closed 4-5 years ago.

Not surprised, haven’t been in any of their stores in years. Have been to factory outlets and factory stores more recently and liked the selection there as well.

One has to wonder if Foot Locker and the other non-factory-outlet-type shoe stores will go under eventually. I’ve yet to go to Rack Room Shoes, however.

[kevinb1994]

I will miss them, I needed a pair of sneakers that I could wear without wearing out my expensive running shoes and I found a pair for $12.

I did find their dress shoes to be utter crap that needed to be replaced every few months, but I don't wear dress shoes with any regularity any more.

Yeah I never did like their dress shoes as compared to stores that had a better selection.

[kevinb1994]

Shoe shopping has always been a bit of a pain for me, I have wide size 13 or 14 feet, as well as one foot with a fallen arch and one foot with a normal arch.

I have size 9.5 or 10 feet (don’t know if I could fit into a size 9 again), and my feet are flat with little arches.

[abefroman329]

One has to wonder if Foot Locker and the other non-factory-outlet-type shoe stores will go under eventually.

Probably not.  If you have a common shoe size, it's much easier to shop in a brick-and-mortar store for new shoes than online.  Zappos is as close as it gets to hassle-free online shoe shopping with their "free overnight shipping both ways" gimmick, but shipping shoes back and forth is a hassle.

[lepidopteran]

Some folks are quick to blame this on Amazon, but I wonder if it's more from big boxes like DSW.  After all, you can't try shoes on first, when getting them online (at least for now... who knows?)

[kevinb1994]

One has to wonder if Foot Locker and the other non-factory-outlet-type shoe stores will go under eventually.

Probably not.  If you have a common shoe size, it's much easier to shop in a brick-and-mortar store for new shoes than online.  Zappos is as close as it gets to hassle-free online shoe shopping with their "free overnight shipping both ways" gimmick, but shipping shoes back and forth is a hassle.

This is true, but my dad has that figured out with little to no hassle.

[Roadgeekteen]

It's reasonable why they closed. That can't make a profit because you don't need to pay to get their shoes.

[kevinb1994]

It's reasonable why they closed. That can't make a profit because you don't need to pay to get their shoes.

You mean just get them elsewhere?

[Roadgeekteen]

It's reasonable why they closed. That can't make a profit because you don't need to pay to get their shoes.

You mean just get them elsewhere?

Nope. All the price tags say "payless" which means they are free.

[abefroman329]

It's reasonable why they closed. That can't make a profit because you don't need to pay to get their shoes.

You mean just get them elsewhere?

Nope. All the price tags say "payless" which means they are free.

What's the deal with airline food?

[kevinb1994]

It's reasonable why they closed. That can't make a profit because you don't need to pay to get their shoes.

You mean just get them elsewhere?

Nope. All the price tags say "payless" which means they are free.

WTF

[kevinb1994]

It's reasonable why they closed. That can't make a profit because you don't need to pay to get their shoes.

You mean just get them elsewhere?

Nope. All the price tags say "payless" which means they are free.

What's the deal with airline food?

Wrong topic?

[wxfree]

It's reasonable why they closed. That can't make a profit because you don't need to pay to get their shoes.

You mean just get them elsewhere?

Nope. All the price tags say "payless" which means they are free.

WTF

It isn't "pay less," it's "payless."  This suggests that you can get shoes "paymentless" and that the business is "moneyless."

[abefroman329]

At another forum, people would call this sort of activity "threadmunching."

[kevinb1994]

It's reasonable why they closed. That can't make a profit because you don't need to pay to get their shoes.

You mean just get them elsewhere?

Nope. All the price tags say "payless" which means they are free.

WTF

It isn't "pay less," it's "payless."  This suggests that you can get shoes "paymentless" and that the business is "moneyless."

Lol that’s not as bad as what Roadgeekteen suggested.

[kevinb1994]

At another forum, people would call this sort of activity "threadmunching."

Mmm that sounds like something savory. Lol jk that’s not necessarily ideal.

Also, that’s what she suggested. 

[Roadgeekteen]

At another forum, people would call this sort of activity "threadmunching."

What's threadmunching?

[kphoger]

It's reasonable why they closed. That can't make a profit because you don't need to pay to get their shoes.

You mean just get them elsewhere?

Nope. All the price tags say "payless" which means they are free.

That means the store doesn't pay you to buy the shoes.   

They don't lack a price.
They don't loack a cost.
They lack a payout.

[abefroman329]

Not only is everyone who has read this thread dumber, everyone who hasn't read this thread is also dumber.

[Flint1979]

I think I bought a pair of shoes there or something once I think it was shoe laces now that I think about it but I won't miss this store much. There is one in Fashion Square Mall in Saginaw and the last time I looked in there most of their shelves were empty like they were getting ready to close for good.

[ET21]

Never went to their stores. Had one in Oak Lawn since I was born. Time for a better store to move in now

[Takumi]

It's reasonable why they closed. That can't make a profit because you don't need to pay to get their shoes.

You mean just get them elsewhere?

Nope. All the price tags say "payless" which means they are free.

What's the deal with airline food?

I’ll be here all week, folks. Be sure to tip your waitress and drive home safely.