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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2025
Feb. 03, 2024
Jan. 28, 2023
Jan. 29, 2022
Jan. 30, 2021
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE
As set forth in the CD&A above, the Committee has implemented an executive compensation program designed to link a substantial portion of our NEOs’ realized compensation to the achievement of our financial, operations and strategic goals and to align our executive compensation with the interests of our shareholders and the value of their investment in the Company. The following table sets forth add
it
ional compensation information for our NEOs for fiscal years 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020.
 
                                       
Value of Initial Fixed
$100 Investment Based
on:
              
    
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for CEO
(Sullivan)
(1)
    
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for CEO
(Schmidt)
(1)
    
Compensation
Actually Paid
to CEO
(Sullivan)
(2)
    
Compensation
Actually Paid
to CEO
(Schmidt)
(2)
    
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-CEO

NEOs
(3)
    
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to
Non-CEO

NEOs
(2)(3)
    
Total
Shareholder
Return
    
Peer Group
Total
Shareholder
Return
(4)
    
Net
Earnings
($ in
thousands)
    
Adjusted
Earnings
Per
Share
(5)
  
2024
     N/A     $ 8,296,239       N/A     $ 2,499,698     $ 2,638,030     $ 1,775,539     $ 114.03     $ 143.46     $ 106,097     $ 3.30  
2023
     N/A       7,804,523       N/A       9,753,186       3,519,675       4,411,043       196.95       112.71       171,832       4.18  
2022
     13,762,193       4,618,166       13,759,794       5,068,471       2,108,075       1,774,564       153.21       102.94       179,695       4.52  
2021
     10,196,791       N/A       15,891,788       N/A       2,013,911       2,831,096       139.11       108.80       138,163       4.29  
2020
     2,929,336       N/A       1,940,962       N/A       1,062,235       617,092       89.92       92.59       (438,994 )      (1.40 ) 
 
(1)
The dollar amounts reported are the amounts of total compensation reported for our CEO in the Summary Compensation Table.
 
 
(2)
The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of compensation actually paid (“CAP”), as computed in accordance with SEC rules, for our CEO. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amounts of compensation paid to our CEO or other NEOs during the applicable years, but include (i) the
year-end
value of equity awards granted during the reported year, (ii) the change in the value of equity awards that were unvested at the end of the prior year, measured through the date the awards vested or were forfeited, or through the end of the reported fiscal year, and (iii) certain pension-related costs. The following table details the adjustments to the Summary Compensation Table total pay for our CEO, as well as the average for our other NEOs to determine compensation actually paid.
 
   
CEO
    
Non-CEO
NEO Average
  
   
2024
    
2023
    
2022
    
2021
    
2020
    
2024
    
2023
    
2022
    
2021
    
2020
  
                  
Sullivan
    
Schmidt
                                                   
Summary Compensation Table Total
   $ 8,296,239     $ 7,804,523     $ 13,762,193     $ 4,618,166     $ 10,196,791     $ 2,929,336     $ 2,638,030     $ 3,519,675     $ 2,108,075     $ 2,013,911     $ 1,062,235  
Less: Reported Fair Value of Equity Awards
     (5,250,049 )      (4,000,038 )      (6,828,768 )      (2,460,012 )      (5,054,175 )      (1,184,813 )      (675,519 )      (701,507 )      (512,945 )      (373,323 )      (373,472 ) 
Add: Year-End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Year
     2,344,297       5,526,003       8,849,186       3,023,041       8,885,800       3,588,625       301,639       969,124       360,884       792,417       678,439  
Add: Vesting Date Fair Value of Awards Granted in the Year
     –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       82,436       –       –  
Add: Year-Over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year
     (106,910 )      133,395       (400,208 )      (106,983 )      581,300       (1,990,778 )      436,547       (105,723 )      3,390       86,490       (216,331 ) 
Add: Year-Over-Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years
     (2,364,681 )      745,726       1,116,900       249,390       2,556,378       (524,600 )      (893,802 )      758,607       40,324       481,189       (60,024 ) 
Subtract the Amount in Fair Value of Equity Awards Forfeited or Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions
     –       –       (1,194,390 )      (265,420 )      (1,359,900 )      (1,023,516 )      –       –       (282,442 )      (151,100 )      (453,131 ) 
Less: Change in Pension Value Reported in the Summary Compensation Table
     (608,736 )      (611,206 )      (1,858,607 )      (141,333 )      (199,479 )      (216,379 )      (60,331 )      (77,712 )      (53,367 )      (75,714 )      (70,636 ) 
Add: Pension Service Cost for Services Rendered during the Year
     189,538       154,783       313,488       151,622       285,073       363,087       28,974       48,579       28,209       57,226       50,012  
Compensation Actually Paid
   $ 2,499,698     $ 9,753,186     $ 13,759,794     $ 5,068,471     $ 15,891,788     $ 1,940,962     $ 1,775,539     $ 4,411,043     $ 1,774,564     $ 2,831,096     $ 617,092  
 
(3)
Fiscal year 2024 reflects compensation information for our NEOs, other than our CEO, as described in the CD&A of this proxy statement. Compensation information for our NEO’s other than our CEOs for prior fiscal years include the following: For fiscal year 2023 – Mr. Calandra, Ms. Sullivan, Mr. Edwards and Mr. Friedman; 2022 — Mr. Calandra, Kenneth H. Hannah, former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Friedman and Douglas W. Koch, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer; Fiscal year 2021 — Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Hannah, Mr. Edwards and Mr. Friedman; and Fiscal year 2020 — Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Hannah, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Friedman and Molly P. Adams, former Division President — Famous Footwear.
 
(4)
Peer group reflects the same peer companies used in the performance graph in the Form
10-K
as required under Item 201(e)(1)(ii).
 
(5)
Refer to Annex 1 for a reconciliation of GAAP earnings per share to adjusted earnings per share.
       
Company Selected Measure Name adjusted earnings per share        
Named Executive Officers, Footnote Fiscal year 2024 reflects compensation information for our NEOs, other than our CEO, as described in the CD&A of this proxy statement. Compensation information for our NEO’s other than our CEOs for prior fiscal years include the following: For fiscal year 2023 – Mr. Calandra, Ms. Sullivan, Mr. Edwards and Mr. Friedman; 2022 — Mr. Calandra, Kenneth H. Hannah, former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Friedman and Douglas W. Koch, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer; Fiscal year 2021 — Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Hannah, Mr. Edwards and Mr. Friedman; and Fiscal year 2020 — Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Hannah, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Friedman and Molly P. Adams, former Division President — Famous Footwear.        
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote Peer group reflects the same peer companies used in the performance graph in the Form
10-K
as required under Item 201(e)(1)(ii). 		       
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
(2)
The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of compensation actually paid (“CAP”), as computed in accordance with SEC rules, for our CEO. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amounts of compensation paid to our CEO or other NEOs during the applicable years, but include (i) the
year-end
value of equity awards granted during the reported year, (ii) the change in the value of equity awards that were unvested at the end of the prior year, measured through the date the awards vested or were forfeited, or through the end of the reported fiscal year, and (iii) certain pension-related costs. The following table details the adjustments to the Summary Compensation Table total pay for our CEO, as well as the average for our other NEOs to determine compensation actually paid.
 
   
CEO
    
Non-CEO
NEO Average
  
   
2024
    
2023
    
2022
    
2021
    
2020
    
2024
    
2023
    
2022
    
2021
    
2020
  
                  
Sullivan
    
Schmidt
                                                   
Summary Compensation Table Total
   $ 8,296,239     $ 7,804,523     $ 13,762,193     $ 4,618,166     $ 10,196,791     $ 2,929,336     $ 2,638,030     $ 3,519,675     $ 2,108,075     $ 2,013,911     $ 1,062,235  
Less: Reported Fair Value of Equity Awards
     (5,250,049 )      (4,000,038 )      (6,828,768 )      (2,460,012 )      (5,054,175 )      (1,184,813 )      (675,519 )      (701,507 )      (512,945 )      (373,323 )      (373,472 ) 
Add: Year-End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Year
     2,344,297       5,526,003       8,849,186       3,023,041       8,885,800       3,588,625       301,639       969,124       360,884       792,417       678,439  
Add: Vesting Date Fair Value of Awards Granted in the Year
     –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       82,436       –       –  
Add: Year-Over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year
     (106,910 )      133,395       (400,208 )      (106,983 )      581,300       (1,990,778 )      436,547       (105,723 )      3,390       86,490       (216,331 ) 
Add: Year-Over-Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years
     (2,364,681 )      745,726       1,116,900       249,390       2,556,378       (524,600 )      (893,802 )      758,607       40,324       481,189       (60,024 ) 
Subtract the Amount in Fair Value of Equity Awards Forfeited or Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions
     –       –       (1,194,390 )      (265,420 )      (1,359,900 )      (1,023,516 )      –       –       (282,442 )      (151,100 )      (453,131 ) 
Less: Change in Pension Value Reported in the Summary Compensation Table
     (608,736 )      (611,206 )      (1,858,607 )      (141,333 )      (199,479 )      (216,379 )      (60,331 )      (77,712 )      (53,367 )      (75,714 )      (70,636 ) 
Add: Pension Service Cost for Services Rendered during the Year
     189,538       154,783       313,488       151,622       285,073       363,087       28,974       48,579       28,209       57,226       50,012  
Compensation Actually Paid
   $ 2,499,698     $ 9,753,186     $ 13,759,794     $ 5,068,471     $ 15,891,788     $ 1,940,962     $ 1,775,539     $ 4,411,043     $ 1,774,564     $ 2,831,096     $ 617,092  
        
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 2,638,030 $ 3,519,675 $ 2,108,075 $ 2,013,911 $ 1,062,235
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 1,775,539 4,411,043 1,774,564 2,831,096 617,092
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
(2)
The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of compensation actually paid (“CAP”), as computed in accordance with SEC rules, for our CEO. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amounts of compensation paid to our CEO or other NEOs during the applicable years, but include (i) the
year-end
value of equity awards granted during the reported year, (ii) the change in the value of equity awards that were unvested at the end of the prior year, measured through the date the awards vested or were forfeited, or through the end of the reported fiscal year, and (iii) certain pension-related costs. The following table details the adjustments to the Summary Compensation Table total pay for our CEO, as well as the average for our other NEOs to determine compensation actually paid.
 
   
CEO
    
Non-CEO
NEO Average
  
   
2024
    
2023
    
2022
    
2021
    
2020
    
2024
    
2023
    
2022
    
2021
    
2020
  
                  
Sullivan
    
Schmidt
                                                   
Summary Compensation Table Total
   $ 8,296,239     $ 7,804,523     $ 13,762,193     $ 4,618,166     $ 10,196,791     $ 2,929,336     $ 2,638,030     $ 3,519,675     $ 2,108,075     $ 2,013,911     $ 1,062,235  
Less: Reported Fair Value of Equity Awards
     (5,250,049 )      (4,000,038 )      (6,828,768 )      (2,460,012 )      (5,054,175 )      (1,184,813 )      (675,519 )      (701,507 )      (512,945 )      (373,323 )      (373,472 ) 
Add: Year-End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Year
     2,344,297       5,526,003       8,849,186       3,023,041       8,885,800       3,588,625       301,639       969,124       360,884       792,417       678,439  
Add: Vesting Date Fair Value of Awards Granted in the Year
     –       –       –       –       –       –       –       –       82,436       –       –  
Add: Year-Over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years that Vested in the Year
     (106,910 )      133,395       (400,208 )      (106,983 )      581,300       (1,990,778 )      436,547       (105,723 )      3,390       86,490       (216,331 ) 
Add: Year-Over-Year Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years
     (2,364,681 )      745,726       1,116,900       249,390       2,556,378       (524,600 )      (893,802 )      758,607       40,324       481,189       (60,024 ) 
Subtract the Amount in Fair Value of Equity Awards Forfeited or Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions
     –       –       (1,194,390 )      (265,420 )      (1,359,900 )      (1,023,516 )      –       –       (282,442 )      (151,100 )      (453,131 ) 
Less: Change in Pension Value Reported in the Summary Compensation Table
     (608,736 )      (611,206 )      (1,858,607 )      (141,333 )      (199,479 )      (216,379 )      (60,331 )      (77,712 )      (53,367 )      (75,714 )      (70,636 ) 
Add: Pension Service Cost for Services Rendered during the Year
     189,538       154,783       313,488       151,622       285,073       363,087       28,974       48,579       28,209       57,226       50,012  
Compensation Actually Paid
   $ 2,499,698     $ 9,753,186     $ 13,759,794     $ 5,068,471     $ 15,891,788     $ 1,940,962     $ 1,775,539     $ 4,411,043     $ 1,774,564     $ 2,831,096     $ 617,092  
        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return LOGO        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income LOGO        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure LOGO        
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group LOGO        
Tabular List, Table
PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE
ALIGNMENT
The following table identifies the four most important financial performance measures used by the Committee to link the CAP to our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and other NEOs in 2024 to Company performance. The role of each of these performance measures in our NEOs’ compensation is set forth in the CD&A.
Financial Performance Measures
Adjusted Earnings Per Share
Return on Invested Capital
Operating Earnings
Net Sales
       
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 114.03 196.95 153.21 139.11 89.92
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 143.46 112.71 102.94 108.8 92.59
Net Income (Loss) $ 106,097,000 $ 171,832,000 $ 179,695,000 $ 138,163,000 $ (438,994,000)
Company Selected Measure Amount 3.3 4.18 4.52 4.29 (1.4)
Measure:: 1          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Adjusted Earnings Per Share        
Measure:: 2          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Return on Invested Capital        
Measure:: 3          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Operating Earnings        
Measure:: 4          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Net Sales        
Ms. Sullivan [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount     $ 13,762,193 $ 10,196,791 $ 2,929,336
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount     $ 13,759,794 $ 15,891,788 $ 1,940,962
PEO Name     Sullivan Sullivan Sullivan
Mr. Schmidt [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 8,296,239 $ 7,804,523 $ 4,618,166    
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 2,499,698 $ 9,753,186 $ 5,068,471    
PEO Name Schmidt Schmidt Schmidt    
PEO | Ms. Sullivan [Member] | Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     $ (1,858,607) $ (199,479) $ (216,379)
PEO | Ms. Sullivan [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     8,849,186 8,885,800 3,588,625
PEO | Ms. Sullivan [Member] | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     (400,208) 581,300 (1,990,778)
PEO | Ms. Sullivan [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     0 0 0
PEO | Ms. Sullivan [Member] | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     1,116,900 2,556,378 (524,600)
PEO | Ms. Sullivan [Member] | Reported Fair Value of Equity Awards [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     (6,828,768) (5,054,175) (1,184,813)
PEO | Ms. Sullivan [Member] | Subtract the Amount in Fair Value of Equity Awards Forfeited or Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     (1,194,390) (1,359,900) (1,023,516)
PEO | Ms. Sullivan [Member] | Pension Service Cost for Services Rendered During the Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     313,488 285,073 363,087
PEO | Mr. Schmidt [Member] | Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (608,736) $ (611,206) (141,333)    
PEO | Mr. Schmidt [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 2,344,297 5,526,003 3,023,041    
PEO | Mr. Schmidt [Member] | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (106,910) 133,395 (106,983)    
PEO | Mr. Schmidt [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0    
PEO | Mr. Schmidt [Member] | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (2,364,681) 745,726 249,390    
PEO | Mr. Schmidt [Member] | Reported Fair Value of Equity Awards [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (5,250,049) (4,000,038) (2,460,012)    
PEO | Mr. Schmidt [Member] | Subtract the Amount in Fair Value of Equity Awards Forfeited or Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 (265,420)    
PEO | Mr. Schmidt [Member] | Pension Service Cost for Services Rendered During the Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 189,538 154,783 151,622    
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (60,331) (77,712) (53,367) (75,714) (70,636)
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 301,639 969,124 360,884 792,417 678,439
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 436,547 (105,723) 3,390 86,490 (216,331)
Non-PEO NEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 82,436 0 0
Non-PEO NEO | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (893,802) 758,607 40,324 481,189 (60,024)
Non-PEO NEO | Reported Fair Value of Equity Awards [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (675,519) (701,507) (512,945) (373,323) (373,472)
Non-PEO NEO | Subtract the Amount in Fair Value of Equity Awards Forfeited or Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 (282,442) (151,100) (453,131)
Non-PEO NEO | Pension Service Cost for Services Rendered During the Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 28,974 $ 48,579 $ 28,209 $ 57,226 $ 50,012