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INVENTORIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
INVENTORIES  
INVENTORIES

6. INVENTORIES

At December 31, 2021 and 2020, inventories consisted of:

    

2021

    

2020

(Dollars in thousands)

Finished shoes

$

99,244

$

78,158

LIFO reserve

 

(28,218)

 

(19,133)

Total inventories

$

71,026

$

59,025

Finished shoes included inventory in-transit of $52.6 million and $7.1 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, approximately 90% and 91% of the Company’s inventories were valued by the LIFO method of accounting while approximately 10% and 9% were valued by the FIFO method of accounting.

During 2021, there were liquidations of LIFO inventory quantities carried at lower costs prevailing in prior years compared to the cost of fiscal 2021 purchases; the effect of the liquidations decreased cost of sales by $181,000. During 2020, there were liquidations of LIFO inventory quantities carried at lower costs prevailing in prior years compared to the cost of fiscal 2020 purchases; the effect of the liquidations decreased cost of sales by $261,000