**Exhibit 99.1**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContacts:   David Carlson Michael NewmanExecutive Vice President and Investor RelationsChief Financial Officer StreetConnect, Inc.LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. 800-654-3517503-766-1010 (ext. 1331)  **LACROSSE FOOTWEAR SELLS FACILITY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE**Portland, Ore.—December 16, 2005 — LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. (Nasdaq/NMS: BOOT), a leading providerof branded work and outdoor footwear for expert users, today announced that it completed the saleof its facility in Claremont, New Hampshire for $685,000 in cash. The net proceeds from the saleare expected to approximate the net book value of the property. The facility was theformer manufacturing and distribution center for LaCrosse Footwear’s discontinued PVC boot line.With the sale of the facility, the Company has eliminated all properties and assets once associatedwith its PVC line.“We are very pleased with the sale of the Claremont facility, which closes the chapter on ourstrategic move away from lower-margin business, such as PVC,” said Joseph P. Schneider, CEO ofLaCrosse Footwear. “We will use the proceeds from the sale to continue to invest in developing andmarketing high-margin, high-performance and innovative products for both the work and outdoormarkets.”**About LaCrosse Footwear**LaCrosse Footwear is a leading developer and marketer of branded, premium and innovative footwearfor expert work and outdoor users. The Company’s trusted Danner® and LaCrosse® brands aredistributed domestically through a nationwide network of specialty retailers and distributors, andinternationally through distributors in Asia and Europe. Work customers include people in lawenforcement, agriculture, firefighting, construction, industry, military services and otheroccupations that need high-performance and protective footwear as a critical tool for the job.Outdoor customers include people active in hunting, outdoor cross training, hiking and otheroutdoor recreational activities. For more information about LaCrosse Footwear products, pleasevisit our Internet websites at www.lacrossefootwear.com,www.danner.com,www.firetechboots.com and www.lacrossesafety.com. For additional investor information, seeour corporate website at www.lacrossefootwearinc.com.**Forward-Looking Statements**This press release includes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisionsof the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned thatforward-looking statements such as statements of the Company’s anticipated sales and earnings aredependent on a number of factors that could affect the Company’s operating results and could causethe Company’s actual future results to differ materially from any results indicated in this releaseor in any forward-
 

 
looking statements made by, or on behalf of the Company. These factors include, but are not limited to:  **•** Foreign-sourced products and concentrations of currency, political, and intellectualproperty risks, primarily in China.  **•** Commodity price increases including: rubber and petroleum. Price increases will affecttransportation costs, footwear component costs, and ultimately product costs.  **•** Consumer confidence and related demand for footwear, including work and outdoorfootwear.  **•** Weather and its impact on the demand for outdoor footwear.  **•** Dealer inventory levels, and related sell through of products.  **•** Consolidation of retail customer base.  **•** Company inventory levels, including inventory levels required for foreign-sourcedproduct and the related need for accurate forecasting and the limited ability to resupplydealers for fill-in orders for foreign-sourced product.  **•** Potential problems associated with the manufacture, transportation and delivery offoreign-sourced product.  **•** United States and/or foreign trading rules, regulations and policies, includingexport/import regulations, duties, and regulations affecting manufacturers and/orimporters.  **•** General domestic economic conditions, including interest rates and foreign currencyexchange rates.  **•** Uncertainties related to new product development and innovation and acceptance in themarketplace of such products.  **•** The potential for dealers and distributors to source product directly. The Company cannot provide any assurance that future results will meet expectations. Results coulddiffer materially based on various factors, including Company performance and market conditions.In addition, historical information should not be considered an indicator of future performance.Additional factors may be detailed in LaCrosse Footwear’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the yearended December 31, 2004. The Company has no obligation to update or revise forward-lookingstatements to reflect the occurrence of future events or circumstances.