CALERES INC - Director's Dealing 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BROWN SHOE CO INC (BWS)
CIK: 0000014707
Period of Report: 2005-05-03

Reporting Person: FROMM RONALD A (Director, Chairman of the Board & CEO)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-05-03	Common Stock	M	7500	$23.5625	Acquired	88318	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	F	5557	$31.8	Disposed	82761	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	M	8684	$14.4375	Acquired	91445	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	F	3942	$31.8	Disposed	87503	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	M	2599	$16.875	Acquired	90102	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	F	1379	$31.8	Disposed	88723	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-05-03	Common Stock	$23.5625	M	7500	Disposed	2005-05-25	Common Stock (7500)	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	$14.4375	M	8684	Disposed	2006-01-11	Common Stock (8684)	Direct
2005-05-03	Common Stock	$16.875	M	2599	Disposed	2006-05-23	Common Stock (2599)	Direct

F1: Includes 5,023 shares held indirectly by 401(k) Plan.

F2: The option vested in four equal installments on May 25, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.

F3: The option vested in four equal installments on January 11, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000.

F4: The option vested in four equal installments on May 23, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000.