# Payless

> Payless is an international family footwear and accessories retailer built around affordable prices. Founded in Topeka in 1956, it combines named footwear ranges, physical stores and country-specific online shopping. Its North American operations wound down in 2019, while international stores continued; recent activity includes store redesigns in Latin America.

- **Founded:** 1956
- **Headquarters:** North Miami, United States
- **Founders:** Louis Pozez (Co-founder), Shaol Pozez (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Family footwear, Comfort Plus, Fioni and Brash, SmartFit, Accessories and shoe care, Physical and online shopping
- **Notable:** Built a footwear brand dating to 1956., The current corporate site describes a presence in more than 30 countries., Maintained international operations through the 2019 North American wind-down.

## Products & services

- **Family footwear** — Women’s, men’s and children’s casual, dress, athletic and seasonal footwear; assortment varies by market.
- **Comfort Plus, Fioni and Brash** — Named ranges listed on the current corporate website.
- **SmartFit** — Children’s footwear range appearing on the corporate and Philippines websites.
- **Accessories and shoe care** — Complementary merchandise offered alongside footwear in regional stores.
- **Physical and online shopping** — Country-specific stores and ecommerce channels; availability varies by location.

## Achievements

- Built a footwear brand dating to 1956.
- The current corporate site describes a presence in more than 30 countries.
- Maintained international operations through the 2019 North American wind-down.
- Opened a redesigned North Miami concept store in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — A Payless-sponsored La Nación Brand Voice report describes a renovated City Mall store in Alajuela, Costa Rica, and a shift toward consultative selling under Global CEO Justo Fuentes.
- **2025-10** — Diario Libre reports the reopening of the renovated 512-square-metre Megacentro store in Santo Domingo Este.

## Links

- Website: https://payless.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/payless-shoesource/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PaylessInsider
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paylessshoesource
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/payless/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/payless

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Last updated: 2026-10-22