I purchased the shoes at Ross in Jacksonville, FL on my last evening visiting on vacation. I returned to CT and the plastic had an extreme bad smell. I tried washing them with soap, baking soda and all remedies I googled to get rid of smells in plastic. I am not near a Ross and would like to be reimbursed since the odor is overpowering and I can't even stand the smell. I had to tie them up in a bag.