<SUBMISSION>
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<TYPE>3/A
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20041130
<FILING-DATE>20041201
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20041201
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Campbell J Patrick
<CIK>0001309162
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>3/A
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-21026
<FILM-NUMBER>041177975
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>301-765-0941
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>8900 BEL AIR PLACE
<CITY>POTOMAC
<STATE>MD
<ZIP>20854
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS INC
<CIK>0000895456
<ASSIGNED-SIC>3140
<IRS-NUMBER>311364046
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>OH
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>39 EAST CANAL STREET
<CITY>NELSONVILLE
<STATE>OH
<ZIP>45764
<PHONE>6147531951
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>39 EAST CANAL STREET
<CITY>NELSONVILLE
<STATE>OH
<ZIP>45764
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
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<TYPE>3/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-11-30</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-11-18</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000895456</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ROCKY SHOES &amp; BOOTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RCKY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001309162</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Campbell J Patrick</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8900 BEL AIR PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>POTOMAC</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20854</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>This Form 3 is being amended to reflect the official date of election to the Board of Directors of the Issuer as 11/30/04.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Curtis A. Loveland, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
