CALERES INC — Director's Dealing 2005

Oct 5, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BROWN SHOE CO INC (bws)
CIK: 0000014707
Period of Report: 2005-10-03

Reporting Person: MCGINNIS W PATRICK (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-10-03	Restricted Stock Units	$	D	11.9208	Acquired		Common Stock (11.9208)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive the fair market value of a share of common stock of the Company.

F2: Vesting of each restricted stock unit is contingent upon the Director's continued service as a director of the Company for a period of one year after the date of grant. The restricted stock units will be settled in cash on the date the Director's service as a director terminates or such other date as the Director may elect.

F3: Since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report for non-derivative securities, he transferred 500 shares of Brown Shoe common stock to his ex-wife pursuant to a domestic relations order.