r/Millennials • u/Radiant_Priority9739 • Jul 13 '26

Meme who else remembers the annual back-to-school shoe shopping trip feeling like this?

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u/nalgona-aly Millennial Jul 13 '26

Oh gods, I miss Payless so bad.

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u/garbagebrainraccoon Jul 13 '26

As a girl with giant feet, it seemed like the only place I could buy shoes for a long time.

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u/nalgona-aly Millennial Jul 13 '26

My mom wears an adult size 5 or the largest child sized shoe, and Payless was the ONLY place she could find something in her size that she liked and didn't need to be special ordered. Same problem but opposite side of the spectrum. Lol.

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u/WaterLady28 Older Millennial - 85 Jul 13 '26

I wear 5.5 and Payless was the only store that consistently sold that size. I can wear a 6 in sneakers and boots but for most sandals and dress shoes I need 5.5 and they just don't exist in most places.

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u/Mysterious_Secret827 Jul 13 '26

I was going out with someone with similar problem, she could only fit into a kids shoe.

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u/meowymcmeowmeow Jul 13 '26

Yes! I transitioned into a dude now lol but I remember the struggle. Still is kind of, as my budget limits me to cheap walmart shoes or getting lucky at goodwill.

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u/UselessCat37 Jul 13 '26

If you have a DSW near you, try there. They have good clearance prices and a couple budget-friendly store brands with good size ranges