10 photos that show the glory days of Payless ShoeSource

Payless is about to meet the same fate as some of America’s fallen companies.

Like Toys “R” Us, Payless ShoeSource announced it will be liquidating and closing all of its stores in the US and Canada. As sales dipped to dangerous lows and a declaration of bankruptcy came, it’s easy to forget that Payless was once one of the most popular shoe retailers in the country.

Here’s what Payless was like from its humble beginnings to its glory days.