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# Payless ShoeSource

Payless ShoeSource is experiencing a surge in social media mentions and creator activity, with engagements up significantly over the past month. Discussions are dominated by its history of store closures and past marketing stunts.

### About Payless ShoeSource
Payless ShoeSource was a former retail chain specializing in footwear and accessories.  

### Insights
- payless shoesource mentions hit XX which is XXX% higher than it's daily average.
- payless shoesource creators hit XX which is XXX% higher than it's daily average.
- payless shoesource sentiment is up XXXXXX% from the previous month.
- payless shoesource posts created is up XXX% from the previous week.

### Engagements: XXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:payless-shoesource/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/payless-shoesource/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Month: XXXXXXX +172%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXX +36%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXX +136%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXX on 2025-10-06  
1-Year Low: X on 2024-12-15  

Engagements by network (24h):
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXX
X: XXX
YouTube: XXX

  
  
### Mentions: XX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:payless-shoesource/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/payless-shoesource/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XX  
Daily Average: XX  
X Week: XXX -XXXX%  
X Month: XXX +11%  
X Months: XXX +149%  
X Year: XXX +186%  
1-Year High: XXX on 2025-09-25  
1-Year Low: X on 2024-12-15  

Mentions by network (24h):
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XX
X: XX
YouTube: XX

  
  
### Creators: XX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:payless-shoesource/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/payless-shoesource/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Payless ShoeSource in the last XX hours which is up XXXX% from XX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XX  
X Week: XXX -XXXX%  
X Month: XXX +14%  
X Months: XXX +94%  
X Year: XXX +155%  
1-Year High: XXX on 2025-09-25  
1-Year Low: X on 2024-12-15  

The most influential creators that mention Payless ShoeSource in the last XX hours

| Creator                                             | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                             | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@AxlCobainVedder](/creator/reddit/AxlCobainVedder) | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XX          |
| [@guanaco55](/creator/reddit/guanaco55)             | X    |           | X     | XX          |
| [@SchuminWeb](/creator/reddit/SchuminWeb)           | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | X           |
| [@tzvika613](/creator/reddit/tzvika613)             | X    |           | X     | X           |
| [@MindyS1719](/creator/reddit/MindyS1719)           | X    |           | X     | X           |

[View More](/list/creators/payless-shoesource/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:payless-shoesource/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/payless-shoesource/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% +13%  
X Month: XX% +42%  
X Months: XX% +15%  
X Year: XX% +8%  
1-Year High: XX% on 2025-12-01  
1-Year Low: X% on 2025-04-07  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Brand Awareness: (60%) Positive mentions of Payless Shoesource's brand and products.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Store Closures: (40%) Concerns and discussions about Payless ShoeSource store closures.
  

### Top Payless ShoeSource Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

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"@UteNationAlum A few other companies that had private equity ownership: - Sears - Toy "R" Us - Payless Shoesource - RadioShack - Kmart - Hooters"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Me_So_Chueco/status/1998902530194157926) [@Me_So_Chueco](/creator/x/Me_So_Chueco) 2025-12-10T23:47Z XX followers, XX engagements


"Private equity deals always work just ask: Forever 21- Bankrupt 2025 Steward Health Care- BK 2024 Red Lobster- 2024 Joanns- 2024 Toys R Us- BK 2018 Caesars Entertainment- BK 2015 iHeartMedia- BK 2018 J. Crew- BK 2020 Sears- BK 2018 PetSmart Gymboree- Liquidation 2019 Payless ShoeSource- BK 2010&2017 Mervyns- Liq 2008 Linens n Things- BK 2008"  
[X Link](https://x.com/danmccay/status/1998796446506868962) [@danmccay](/creator/x/danmccay) 2025-12-10T16:46Z 6285 followers, 60.6K engagements


"Other classic private equity destruction stories. 👇 X. Sears and Kmart (Lampert / ESL Investments) Once iconic retailers merged then loaded with debt and stripped of assets. Stores neglected staff cut shelves empty. Both brands collapsed into insolvency. X. Payless ShoeSource (Aurelius Golden Gate Capital) Bought through a leveraged buyout saddled with heavy debt then forced into two bankruptcies. More than 2500 stores shut down. X. J.Crew (TPG Leonard Green & Partners) Taken private with billions in debt. Could not keep up with interest payments. Filed for bankruptcy in 2020 despite being a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/craigonbitcoin/status/1998572226434548083) [@craigonbitcoin](/creator/x/craigonbitcoin) 2025-12-10T01:55Z 8850 followers, XXX engagements


"Payless ShoeSource conducted a sophisticated social experiment in Los Angeles involving guests and social media fashion influencers by establishing a "luxury" retail outlet under the alternative brand name "Palessi." This initiative featured identical footwear products yet retailed them at significantly elevated price points. "A $XXXXX shoe going for $XXX an 1800% markup.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/Girlpatriot1974/status/1994961890657866070) [@Girlpatriot1974](/creator/x/Girlpatriot1974) 2025-11-30T02:49Z 241.3K followers, 291K engagements