Payless ShoeSource, Inc. founded in 1956 is the largest specialty family footwear retailer in the Western Hemisphere. The company was founded in Topeka, Kansas , on a revolutionary idea – selling shoes in a self-select environment. Payless is the go-to shoe store that budget-conscious women can count on to be there for them and their family, helping them look good every step of the way.
More than 50 years later, Payless serves millions of customers through its powerful network of more than 4,500 stores, in a variety of retail settings, in all 50 U.S. states, as well as in Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.