There was a blurb in the New Yorker about a socialite who buys her shoes at Payless because they’re «cruelty-free»(aka pleather). So, I had to go check it out, and bought the one cute pair of ballet shoes they had. 99% of the shoes look as plastic-y as they are. It’s also kinda dirty and gross. The manager tried to «up-sell» me, as if I needed a plastic Hello Kitty purse to go with my flats.