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Remember ye olden days, before internet shopping was a thing and you had to buy your Steve Madden sandals at the mall? It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the most '90s of times . I can't lie, I'd just about do anything to go back because nothing beats the pure joy of hanging out in the mall with your friends. But alas!

Tragically, many of the era's most popular and iconic stores are out of business now, so we're rounding them up in one list in the name of nostalgia. And yes, fine, some of these have very ( very) few stores still standing—but certainly not enough, and it's still sad, okay?

Before clicking through, please be forewarned: Reading this list might inspire you to rifle through depths of your closet you never knew e

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