If I had money, I bought a new pair. If not, my child had a shoe with a detatched bottom that flapped around and let in rain. Then I stopped buying at payless.
I’m sorry to hear that, but I don’t think it to be uncommon (and it has happened to me as well. One pair per year, and live with it).
On the other hand, some people like to feel the ground while they are walking. A few can even tell where they are with their eyes shut (and it comes in handy), just by feeling the street type on their feet. For example, the “toe glove” type shoes were very popular a few years back.