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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000014707-01-500007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010222
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010222

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROWN SHOE CO INC/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000014707
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140]
		IRS NUMBER:				430197190
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02191
		FILM NUMBER:		1551921

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8300 MARYLAND AVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 29
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3148544000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 29
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63166

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROWN GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROWN SHOE CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720327
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<p><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+2>UNITED STATES</font></font></b>
<p><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></font></b>
<p><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+1>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></font></b></center>

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<p><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+2>FORM 8-K</font></font></b>
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<p><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+2>CURRENT REPORT</font></font></b>
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<p><font face="Arial"><font size=+1>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></font>
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<p><font face="Arial"><font size=+1>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported) February 22, 2001</font></font></center>

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<center><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+3>BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC.</font></font></b>
<br><b><i><font size=-2><font face="Arial">(</font>Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)</font></i></b></center>
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<center><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+1>New York</font></font></b>
<br><i><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)</font></font></i></center>
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<center><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+1>1-2191</font></font></b>
<br><i><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>(Commission File Number)</font></font></i></center>
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<center><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+1>43-0197190</font></font></b>
<br><i><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>(IRS Employer Identification Number)</font></font></i></center>
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<center><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+1>8300 Maryland Avenue</font></font></b>
<br><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+1>St. Louis, Missouri</font></font></b>
<br><i><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>(Address of principal executive
offices)</font></font></i></center>
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<center><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+1>63105</font></font></b>
<br><i><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>(Zip Code)</font></font></i></center>
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<center><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+1>(314) 854-4000</font></font></b>
<br><i><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)</font></font></i></center>
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<center><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+1>N/A</font></font></b>
<br><i><font face="Arial"><font size=-2>(Former name, former address and
former fiscal year, if changed since last report)</font></font></i></center>
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<p><b><u><font face="Arial">ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE</font></u></b></center>

<p>A press release issued by Brown Shoe Company, Inc. on February 22, 2001
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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<p><b><u>SIGNATURE</u></b></center>

<p>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="49%"><font face="Arial">Date:<u>&nbsp; February 22,
2001</u></font></td>

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<center><font face="Arial">/s/ Michael I. Oberlander</font>
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<br><font face="Arial">Vice President, General Counsel</font>
<br><font face="Arial">and Corporate Secretary</font></center>
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<center><u><font face="Arial">Description of Exhibit</font></u></center>
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99.1</font></td>

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<b><font face="Arial"><font size=-1></font></font></b>&nbsp;
<br><b><font face="Arial"><font size=+4>News</font></font></b>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="41%"><font face="Arial">For Immediate Release</font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="41%"><font face="Arial">Contact: Beth Fagan</font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="41%"><font face="Arial">Vice President, Public Affairs</font></td>
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<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="41%"><font face="Arial">314-854-4093</font></td>
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<p><b><u>BROWN SHOE ESTIMATES FULL-YEAR EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $2.04</u></b>
<p><b><u>ANNOUNCES FOOTWEAR LICENSE FOR NEXT STAR WARS FILM</u></b></center>

<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ST.
LOUIS, MISSOURI, February 22, 2001 -- Brown Shoe Company, Inc. (NYSE:BWS)
announced today that it expects diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2000
to be $2.04, up from $1.96 per share the year before. Estimated sales for
the 53-week fiscal year ended February 3, 2001 are $1.685 billion, an increase
of 6 percent. Brown Shoe will report its audited full-year earnings on
February 28<sup>th</sup> after market close.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
company made the announcement prior to a meeting of analysts and investors
("Footwear Industry 2001 Conference" hosted by Wells Fargo Van Kasper)
today in Las Vegas, where Brown Shoe Chairman and CEO Ron Fromm and Chief
Financial Officer Andy Rosen also will review growth strategies.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brown
Shoe also announced today that it has reached preliminary agreement with
Lucas Films to market children's footwear in connection with the next Star
Wars feature film due to be released in spring 2002. Brown Shoe's wholesale
division successfully designed and marketed children's Star Wars footwear
for the Phantom Menace film in spring 1999.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Further,
Brown Shoe reported that it recently purchased a majority interest in Shoes.com,
Inc. and expects to launch two major footwear e-tailing sites in May --
<u>shoes.com</u>
and <u>famousfootwear.com</u>. The first will be a mega-brand site, selling
brands for all major categories of footwear. <u>Famousfootwear.com</u>
will capitalize on the wide name recognition of Famous Footwear and be
merchandised like the company's 925 Famous Footwear chain, with "brand
names for less." Both sites will leverage the company's existing inventory,
infrastructure (merchandising, distribution and information systems) and
broad retail base.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In
looking ahead to 2001, Fromm noted, "our wholesale brands are well positioned
to capture additional market share and order positions are strong. At our
flagship Naturalizer brand, for example, wholesale first quarter orders
are up 40 percent versus last year.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "We
will continue our strategy of improving profitability of the Famous Footwear
store base by opening new, larger and more productive stores while closing
stores that do not meet minimum profitability requirements," Fromm said.
<p><b>Conference Web-Cast Information:</b>
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Brown Shoe's presentation starts at 12 noon Pacific Time. The conference
is being web-cast at the following URL:
<br><u><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>http://servicebureau.net/servlet/IPConfServ?ORG_ID=30&amp;CONFERENCE_ID=on24-1</font></font></u>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brown
Shoe's presentation slides will be available for one week on its website:
<u><font face="Helv,Helvetica"><font size=-1>http://www.brownshoe.com/news/news_financial.asp</font></font></u>
<p><b>Fourth Quarter Earnings and Conference Call</b>
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Brown Shoe is scheduled to release its fourth quarter earnings at 4:05
p.m. EST on Wednesday, February 28<sup>th</sup>. A conference call to discuss
fourth quarter results will be held at 4:30 p.m. EST that same afternoon.
While the question-and-answer session of the call will be limited to institutional
analysts and investors, retail brokers and individual investors are invited
to attend via a live web-cast to be hosted <u>http://www.streetevents.com
</u>.
At the website, click on the Individual Investor Center to locate the broadcast.
To listen to the webcast, your computer must have RealPlayer installed.
If you do not have RealPlayer, go to <u>http://www.streetevents.com
</u>prior
to the call, where you can download RealPlayer for free.
<p><font size=-1><i>Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities
Litigation Act of 1995: </i>This press release contains certain forward-looking
statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially. These include general economic
conditions, competition, consumer apparel and footwear buying trends, and
political and economic conditions in Brazil and China, which are significant
footwear sourcing countries. The Company's reports to the Securities and
Exchange Commission contain detailed information relating to such factors.</font>
<p><font size=-1>Brown Shoe is a $1.7 billion footwear company with worldwide
operations. The company operates the Famous Footwear and Naturalizer chains
of footwear retail stores and markets leading brands including Naturalizer,
LifeStride, Buster Brown, and licensed brands including Dr. Scholl's, Barbie,
Digimon and RugRats character footwear.</font>
<p><font size=-1>Brown Shoe press releases are available by fax through
PR Newswire's Company News On-Call fax service at&nbsp; 800-758-5804, extension
109435. Brown Shoe information also is available on the Company's web site
at <u>http://www.brownshoe.com</u>.</font>
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