Payless Shoe Stores

Elite '08

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Heath R.

Brooklyn, NY

The sole of my current pair of Vans low-top old-school sneakers has a hole in it, so I've needed a new pair of shoes for some time. I've been loath to get rid of these Vans because they sport a patriotic pair of red, white, and blue shoelaces -- which I could totally salvage but have decided not to.

Anyway, today, while walking around Park Slope, C. and I stopped in at this Payless Shoesource to see what kinds of shoes they have. I've been thinking I want a pair of New Balance or something like that. I usually just get a new pair of the same kind of Vans and want to branch out.

I found a great pair of brown shoes made by Hunter's Bay for about $25. They'll be good for weekends and maybe even work. They're not really dress shoes, but they're also not really casual shoes either. Then, at the checkout, the lady said that I could get a second pair for 50% off. Half price! I tried on a pair of black and white Airwalks and decided to get them, too -- $11, that pair!

Cheap shoes rock, but this visit to Payless made a couple of things clear. One, men buy fewer shoes than women. The store has maybe three fourths an aisle of men's shoes, and the rest of the store -- however many aisles it is -- is all women's shoes. And two, if you're a man, you might want to go somewhere else because they don't have a lot of men's shoes. Not sure where you should go for greater options, but Payless has a very limited selection of men's shoes.

Regardless, half off when you buy a second pair is a deal worth checking out -- especially since some of the shoes are priced as low as $8.

Update: Both soles of that pair of Airwalks had split through the rubber by June. Half price, but a short shoe life!

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