Payless ShoeSource in NYC: Zero Stores Since 2019

There are no Payless ShoeSource stores in New York City.

The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February 2019 and closed all 2,100+ U.S. retail locations by late 2019 (including dozens in NYC across five boroughs).

Current Status (2024):

• Payless operates as an online-only retailer in the US (payless.com).
• Physical stores remain in Latin America, Caribbean, Southeast Asia, Middle East (franchised).
• No announced plans for US brick-and-mortar return.

For affordable shoes in NYC: Target, DSW, Famous Footwear, Shoe City, local discount stores, or online.