Payless Shoestore

I love that Payless has increased in quality over the past few years. They used to be a store with not only cheap prices, but cheap merchandise. While you might still find a few duds, overall I find their shoes will last. Watch out for this location though. One of the salesladies is VERY pushy. «Would you like to sign up for special savings? Can I have your email address? It only takes a second. Are you sure?!» She does it every time I’m in there.

I’m sure that right now, at this exact moment as you’re reading this review you must be thinking, «Wow, that Antonio sure is one dapper mo-​fo. A well dressed cool cat from head to toe…»
If you thought that, let me tell you that yes you are partially correct. The finest fabric, the most upscale of threads cover the temple that is my body. And my head, well my friend Hakim sums it up best when it comes to explaining such a marvelous head of hair:
Barber: What do you put in this? (touches Hakim’s hair)
Hakim: Only juices and berries.
Barber: Sh*t, that ain’t nothin’ but ultra perm.
Okay, maybe not…
But my feet, I cover my feet the finest shoes known to man. Nike, Reebok, All-​day-​i-​dream-​aboot-​shoes and yes, even Rockport.
Whaaaaaaaaaaat?
But not all my shoes are fine kickers picked out by the boss lady or bought at the finest Lockers of the Feet, some of my shoes have come from this Payless. Now before you judge me and start looking at my feet, lemme essplain it to you…
Payless is an ok place for buying what I like to refer to as «guilt free disposable shoes» perfect for yard work, trekking through the muddy forest or for doing those chores where you won’t care if your shoes/​boots are destroyed or are stained beyond repair.
Yes Payless is that store where I can march in and march out with a pair of shoes that I know won’t survive the year. Not due to quality, but due to the abuse and mistreatment I already have planned for these poor shoes.
Back in the day when I was 20 lbs lighter, single and much cooler than I am now… I owned a motorcycle and needed some sturdy boots that could withstand some biker abuse (from kickin’ butt and chewin gum). When my old biker boots were ready to go up to boot heaven, I’d head to Payless and buy a fresh pair of black boots that said, «I can step on your toe and hurt you».
After a couple of hundred miles of riding and road wear and tear I’d donate or trash them without feeling too guilty. Which also holds true for my other Payless shoes that have been dyed green from mowing lawns, caked in concrete or covered in paint from working yet another chore off the honey-​do list.
So that’s all you need to know. Payless = decent disposable shoes. Trust me, this info will come in handy if you’ve gotta do some yard or other household chores. Also, Payless’ prices sometimes beat Target or the Wall of Mart when they have those buy one get one free offers. Stop by and tell ‘em the once cool Antonio sent ya!