Think you know Payless? Think again. We’re not the same place your mom took you for black patent leather church shoes or sneakers for gym class.

Payless was founded more than 50 years ago by two cousins in Topeka, Kansas who wanted to make stylish shoes available to customers who didn't want to spend a lot of money. We pioneered the concept of putting the shoes on shelves where customers could browse the styles and sizes. Our product and our self-selection store concept caught on with customers, and Payless grew quickly.

Today, we’re re-energizing  our founders' vision — to make great design and fashion accessible to all customers. To celebrate our renewal and change the way people think about Payless, we’ve given ourselves a makeover. We have a new logo, our merchandise is fresh and stylish, our marketing is more vibrant and we are redisigning our stores. Most of all, we’re changing our attitude and our self-image.