It's BOGO time once again at Payless, so I stopped by one of the stores in my area to see if I could find anything worth getting. Selection varies greatly from store to store, but I did see some cute sandals, including red and white polka-dot espadrilles, some basic white peep-toe wedges and some simple yet chic metallic strappy flat sandals, which look incredibly comfortable and perfect for pairing with shorts or summer dresses.

I also noticed Payless has launched something called The Good Shoe Project: When you buy a pair of Payless "Hope" shoes (a simple canvas slip-on, $19.99), Payless will donate a pair of shoes to a child in need. Of course Payless is piggybacking off of TOMS shoes but it seems like Payless might be able to reach a different demographic with their campaign, and it's all for a good cause after all. The fact that the Payless slip-ons look like TOMS doesn't bother me as the TOMS design is based on age-old footwear styles worn by countless cultures around the globe, so it's nothing original.

More photos after the jump...see anything you like?

Earlier this week I showed you some of the fashion highlights at my local Marshalls, now here are some highlights from the shoe department. After a reader named Laura mentioned that she had seen Steve Madden's "Fantasik" at her T.J. Maxx, I hit up the Marshalls Shoemegashop in hopes of finding them for myself, and I did! And they were just $39.99! I love this style because it goes with everything, and the fact that it bares a striking resemblance to the Stuart Weitzman "Alex" doesn't hurt either. There were so many other great styles but I figured one pair was enough for this trip. Brands I saw included Nine West, Madden Girl, Jessica Simpson, Michael Michael Kors, BCBGeneration, Talbots, Wanted and Kelsi Dagger. The T.J.Maxx/Marshalls folks had sent me a $50 giftcard earlier this month, so I used it to buy my shoes. And good news! I have two more $50 giftcards to share with you, so stay tuned for a giveaway coming up in the next couple of days.

Earlier this week I went to Marshalls to check out what's in store for summer. I often recommend shopping off-price retailers like T.J.Maxx and Marshalls one department at a time so you don't get overwhelmed, so this time I hit the clearance racks first. I saw some new-to-my-Marshalls brands appear including Joe's Jeans, Lipsy London (a UK brand that I've seen recently at Bloomingdales) and New York & Co. (not designer, but very inexpensive), plus a few others that I've seen before like BCBGMAXAZRIA, Theory (oh yes), DKNY, and Lucky Brand. I also spotted some nail polish for the very first time by Nicole for O.P.I. - hope to see even more polish in the future. If you shop with an outfit or trend in mind, you're sure to find cute things at Marshalls every time (they get 10,000 new items each week at every store). I was going to buy the white denim shorts but then found some shoes I fell in love with instead, stayed tuned for that post coming up soon.

More pics after the jump!