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2. Not surprising given how gullible the Russians made us look

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Dec 1, 2018, 06:21 PM

Dec 2018

You're not getting leather there but you can find some good cheap shoes.

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Inside Payless's elaborate prank to dupe people into paying $600 for shoes [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2018 OP

My mother had an obsession about taking care of our feet malaise Dec 2018 #1

Same here. madaboutharry Dec 2018 #5

That simple malaise Dec 2018 #6

My mother had the same opinion. She looked for spooky3 Dec 2018 #7

Same here malaise Dec 2018 #9

Don't get me started canetoad Dec 2018 #8

I have often wondered about who thought/thinks they are good for the human back or feet malaise Dec 2018 #20

Pretty clear those fashionistas had no clue about what comprises actual quality. suffragette Dec 2018 #10

You are so right malaise Dec 2018 #13

Enriching themselves. That's exactly what they were doing. Most of them were described as holding suffragette Dec 2018 #22

Duck feet? brush Dec 2018 #28

Narrow heel with a wider forefoot. suffragette Dec 2018 #35

A pair of well made shoes can last a lifetime Major Nikon Dec 2018 #29

You're right malaise Dec 2018 #31

Yes. My boots are Meindl and are 25 years old Drahthaardogs Dec 2018 #43

I learnt the hard way HipChick Dec 2018 #30

Our neighbor was discussing this yesterday malaise Dec 2018 #32

Not surprising given how gullible the Russians made us look underpants Dec 2018 #2

I bought shoes with my daughter at DSW and most of their shoes, under $125, were pleather. TheBlackAdder Dec 2018 #36

I'd heard of this but didn't realize it was so elaborate Roland99 Dec 2018 #3

Makes me remember when I ran a wine-tasting club in DC with "brown-bag" wines erronis Dec 2018 #4

Good thing that you didn't have me in that club, my friend. Blue_true Dec 2018 #14

I'm glad it's not just me teenagebambam Dec 2018 #26

Pretty much where I am. But what is Barbera d'Alba. Blue_true Dec 2018 #41

Barbera d'Alba teenagebambam Dec 2018 #42

Payless is one of the few places that have cute shoes in wide widths crazycatlady Dec 2018 #11

You make an excellent point. Blue_true Dec 2018 #16

Shoe manufacturers have yet to catch up for people with wide feet crazycatlady Dec 2018 #17

I have a terrible time finding shoes because Raine Dec 2018 #23

Have you tried the kids section? crazycatlady Dec 2018 #24

Thanks, good idea Raine Dec 2018 #25

5 1/2, hard to find and in wide, really hard to find. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2018 #33

Yes the wide sizes are hard to find FakeNoose Dec 2018 #27

Some fast food company had a variation of this a few years ago. BannonsLiver Dec 2018 #12

I too didn't see the problem. Blue_true Dec 2018 #18

Agreed. You make what people will buy I guess BannonsLiver Dec 2018 #19

It certainly shows up the goofiness of this whole influencer concept - they stacked the deck petronius Dec 2018 #15

"those who bought the shoes were allowed to keep them for free" oberliner Dec 2018 #21

I think this is fun! renate Dec 2018 #34

I like Payless because they have sturdy work boots Codeine Dec 2018 #37

Never paid more then 30 bucks for a pair of shoes Marrah_Goodman Dec 2018 #38

I gladly pay whatever for Finn-Comfort SoCalDem Dec 2018 #39

change the name, abbreviate, like KFC become "PL shoes" Demonaut Dec 2018 #40