Payless ShoeSource Inc. is one of the leading specialty family footwear retail chains in the Western Hemisphere. Based in Phoenix, Ariz., it offers a range of athletic, boot, boat shoe, sneaker and lace-ups footwear products. The store also offers slip-ons, oxfords, sandals, flip flops, skate shoes, slippers and loafers. Apart from shoes, it supplies a variety of handbag, sunglass, umbrella, sock, scarf, hat and belt products. Payless ShoeSource Inc., which is a unit of Collective Brands Inc., operates more than 4,500 stores in and around the United States. The company stocks brands, such as Airwalk, Dexter, Champion, American Eagle and Zoe&Zac.