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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.26

                        UNANIMOUS SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT

         THIS UNANIMOUS SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT is made as of the 20th day of
April, 2005

BETWEEN

                         BROWN SHOE INTERNATIONAL CORP.

                         (hereinafter called the "Shareholder")

AND

                         MARCEL PION

                         (hereinafter called the "Director")

         WHEREAS Brown Shoe Company of Canada Ltd (the "Corporation") is a
corporation to which the Canada Business Corporations Act (the "Act") applies;
and

         WHEREAS the Shareholder is the registered holder and beneficial owner
of all the issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation; and

         WHEREAS the Director has agreed to serve as a director of the
Corporation at the request of the Shareholder and in consideration of the
execution and delivery of the within agreement by the Shareholder; and

         WHEREAS the Shareholder, acting under the authority contained in the
Act, wishes to enter into this Agreement as a unanimous shareholders agreement
for the purposes of, to the fullest extent permitted by the Act, restricting the
discretion and powers of the board of directors of the Corporation to manage or
supervise the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation and,
concurrently, providing for the assumption by the Shareholder of the powers of
such board of directors and thereby relieving the board of directors of their
duties and liabilities to such extent;

         IN CONSIDERATION of the premises and other good and valuable
consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.       During the period commencing from the date hereof and continuing until
         this Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 5:

         (a)      the rights, powers and duties of the board of directors of the
                  Corporation to manage or supervise the management of the
                  business and affairs of the

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                  Corporation, whether such rights, powers and duties arise
                  under the Act, the articles or the by-laws of the Corporation,
                  or otherwise, are hereby restricted to the fullest extent
                  permitted under the Act; and

         (b)      the Shareholder hereby assumes and shall have, enjoy, exercise
                  and perform all such rights, powers and duties of the board of
                  directors of the Corporation to manage or supervise the
                  management of the business and affairs of the Corporation.

2.       In the exercise of the rights, powers and duties assumed and
         transferred hereunder, the Shareholder shall be subject to the same
         obligations and liabilities to which the board of directors of the
         Corporation would otherwise have been subject if this Agreement had not
         been made and the Director is hereby wholly relieved of his powers,
         duties and liabilities as a director of the Corporation to the extent
         the Shareholder is subject thereto.

3.       The rights, powers and duties assumed and transferred hereby to the
         Shareholder shall be exercised or performed, to the extent appropriate,
         by instrument in writing executed by the Shareholder.

4.       Notwithstanding that the rights, powers and duties of the board of
         directors of the Corporation to manage or supervise the management of
         the business and affairs of the Corporation are hereby vested in the
         Shareholder, the Director, so long as he shall continue as a director
         of the Corporation, may act in an advisory capacity to the Corporation,
         and in consideration thereof and of this Agreement, the Shareholder
         hereby agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Director, his heirs
         and legal representatives, respectively, from and against all claims
         and liabilities of whatsoever nature arising directly or indirectly by
         reason of any breach or alleged breach by the Shareholder of the
         rights, powers, duties and liabilities expressed herein to be assumed
         by the Shareholder, including without limitation, all amounts required
         to be paid to settle any action or satisfy any judgment in respect of
         any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which the
         Director is made a party (or any such proceeding which might be
         threatened) by reason of his being or having been a director of the
         Corporation.

5.       This Agreement shall be effective as of the date hereof and shall
         continue in full force and effect until terminated upon the first to
         occur of the following:

         (a)      written notice to terminate being given by either party to the
                  other;

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         (b)      the Shareholder transferring any of its shares of the
                  Corporation; and

         (c)      the issue of any shares of the Corporation to any person other
                  than the Shareholder;

         provided that such termination shall not affect any obligation of any
         party hereto arising prior to the date of termination, including any
         obligation to indemnify the Director by reason of any matter which has
         arisen or any circumstances which have occurred prior to the
         termination, which obligation shall survive such termination and shall
         continue in full force and effect without limitation.

6.       Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Director
         shall be deemed to have resigned as a director of the Corporation
         simultaneously with the termination of this Agreement as provided in
         Section 5.

7.       Each of the parties will execute such further and other assurances,
         instruments and documents and do all such other things and acts which
         shall be necessary or proper for carrying out the purpose and intent of
         this Agreement.

8.       Any notice or other writing required or permitted to be given to any
         party hereunder (hereinafter called a "Notice") shall be in writing and
         shall be personally delivered to such party as follows:

         (a)     if to the Shareholder:

                 Brown Shoe International Corp.
                 c/o Brown Shoe Company, Inc.
                 8300 Maryland Avenue
                 St. Louis, MO 63105-3693

                 Attention:  General Counsel

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         (b)     if to the Director:

                 Marcel Pion
                 c/o Brown Shoe Company of Canada Ltd
                 3480, boul Industriel
                 Laval, QC H7L 4R9

         or to such other address as the party entitled to such Notice shall
         have communicated in writing to the other party.

9.       This Agreement shall be deemed to have been entered into and to be
         wholly performed within the Province of Ontario and shall be governed
         by and construed in accordance with the laws of such province and the
         laws of Canada applicable therein. Each of the parties hereby attorns
         to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario in respect
         of all matters arising directly or indirectly from this Agreement.

10.      This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
         which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which together will
         constitute one and the same document.

11.      Il est de la volonte expresse des parties que le present contrat soient
         rediges en langue anglaise. It is the express wish of the parties that
         this Agreement be written in the English language.

12.      This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall
         constitute an original and all of which taken together shall constitute
         one and the same instrument.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement.

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED            )   BROWN SHOE INTERNATIONAL CORP.
in the presence of                      )
                                        )
                                        )   By:
                                        )      ---------------------------------
                                        )      Name:  Richard C. Schumacher
                                        )      Title: Vice President
                                        )
                                        )
                                        )   /s/ Marcel Pion
                                        )   ------------------------------------
                                        )   Marcel Pion

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TO:      BROWN SHOE COMPANY OF CANADA LTD/CHAUSSURES BROWN DU CANADA LTEE

         The undersigned hereby consents to act as a director of Brown Shoe
Company of Canada Ltd/Chaussures Brown du Canada Ltee (the "Corporation"), such
consent to continue in effect unless revoked by an instrument in writing
delivered to the Corporation.

         The undersigned hereby certifies that the undersigned is a resident
Canadian within the meaning of the Canada Business Corporations Act and agrees
to advise the Corporation forthwith upon ceasing to be a resident Canadian.

         Dated the 20th day of April, 2005.

                                                 /s/ Marcel Pion
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.27

                               SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

      THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") dated April 22, 2005 and
effective as of the date of closing of the transactions contemplated by the
Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 14, 2005 (the "Securities Purchase
Agreement") made by and among Brown Shoe Company, Inc. and Heritage Fund III,
L.P., Heritage Fund IIIA, L.P., Heritage Investors III, L.L.C. Bico Business
Trust, Pentland U.S.A., Inc., Donna Siciliano, Michael Smith, Bruce Ginsberg,
Hal Parton, Gregg Ribatt, Bennett Footwear Holdings, LLC, Bennett Footwear Group
LLC, Bennett Footwear Acquisition LLC, Bennett Footwear Retail LLC, and Bennett
Investment Corporation ("Effective Date") between Bruce Ginsberg ("Employee")
and Brown Shoe Company, Inc., a New York corporation (together with its
subsidiaries and as further defined in Section 13, the "Company").

      WHEREAS, pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, Company intends to
acquire all of the outstanding Limited Liability Company Units of Bennett
Holdings Group, LLC ("Bennett") except for the Units held by Bennett Investment
Corporation ("BIC") and all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of BIC
held by Heritage;

      WHEREAS, Employee is currently employed by Bennett or a subsidiary of
Bennett (collectively "Bennett Companies") and the Company wishes for the
Employee to continue as an employee of the Bennett Companies or of the Company
on the terms provided herein;

      WHEREAS, Employee has been serving as the Chief Executive Officer of
Bennett Footwear Group, LLC ("BFG") in a managerial capacity prior to the date
hereof;

      WHEREAS, the Employee wishes to continue as an employee of the Company and
is willing to render services to the Company on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth;

      WHEREAS, in order to accomplish its objectives, the Company believes it is
essential that members of its senior management, such as Employee, be encouraged
to remain with the Company during management transition and thereafter and in
the event there is any change in corporate structure which results in a Change
in Control;

      WHEREAS, the Employee acknowledges that (i) the Company has spent
substantial money, time and effort over the years in developing and solidifying
its relationships with its customers throughout the world and in developing its
Confidential Information; (ii) under this Agreement, the Company is agreeing to
provide Employee with certain benefits based upon Employee's assurances and
promises contained herein not to divert the Company's customers' goodwill or to
put Employee in a position following Employee's employment with Company in which
the confidentiality of Company's Confidential Information might be compromised;
and

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      WHEREAS, Employee wishes to have the protection provided for in this
Agreement and, in exchange for such protection, is willing to give to the
Company, under certain circumstances, Employee's covenant not to compete, on the
terms and conditions set forth below.

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and
agreements herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties
mutually agree as follows:

            1. DEFINITIONS.

            a. "Cause" means (i) engaging by Employee in willful misconduct
      which is materially injurious to the Company or breaching a fiduciary duty
      or legal or contractual obligation which is not cured within 10 days of
      notice; (ii) conviction of the Employee of a felony or the conviction or
      pleading nolo contendre to any misdemeanor relating to the affairs of the
      Company and its affiliates; (iii) engaging by Employee in fraud, material
      dishonesty or gross misconduct or gross negligence in connection with the
      business of the Company; (iv) engaging by Employee in any act of moral
      turpitude reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect the Company
      or its business; (v) the failure of the Employee to follow the reasonable
      direction of the Company regarding the Employee's material duties; or (vi)
      the habitual use by Employee of narcotics or alcohol; provided that except
      for category (ii) above Cause shall not exist unless and until the Company
      has afforded Employee reasonably-detailed written notice of an intent to
      terminate for Cause and the subsequent reasonable opportunity (upon at
      least 5 days notice) to be heard on the issues with or through counsel at
      a meeting of the Company's Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
      of Human Resources, and the General Counsel, and the Company then makes a
      good faith determination that Cause exists.

            b. "Change of Control" means (i) any person other than the Company
      acquiring more than 25 percent of the Company's Common Stock through a
      tender offer, exchange offer or otherwise; (ii) the liquidation or
      dissolution of the Company following the sale of all or substantially all
      of its assets; or (iii) the Company not being the surviving parent
      corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which it has
      been a party (other than a merger between the Company and a newly formed
      shell corporation, the sole purpose and effect of which merger is to
      reincorporate the Company in a jurisdiction other than New York and where
      the surviving corporation in such merger assumes the obligations of the
      Company hereunder).

            c. "Competitor" shall mean any person, firm, corporation,
      partnership or other entity which in its prior fiscal year had annual
      gross sales volume or revenues of footwear of more than $20,000,000 or is
      reasonably expected to have

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      such sales or revenues in either the current fiscal year or the next
      following fiscal year.

            d. "Confidential Information" shall have the meaning set forth in
      Section 10.

            e. "Customer" shall mean any wholesale customer of the Company which
      either purchased from the Company during the one (1) year immediately
      preceding the Termination Date, or is reasonably expected by the Company
      to purchase from the Company in the one (1) period immediately following
      the Termination Date, more than $1,000,000 in footwear.

            f. "Good Reason," when used with reference to a voluntary
      termination by Employee of Employee's employment with the Company, shall
      mean (i) a reduction in Employee's base salary as in effect on the date
      hereof, or as the same may be increased from time to time; (ii) a material
      reduction in Employee's status, position, responsibilities or duties, or
      (iii) any change, without the Employee's consent, in the Employee's
      principal office location to a location that is more than fifty (50) miles
      from the Employee's principal office location.

            g. "Term" means the period commencing on the Effective Date and
      terminating three (3) years after the Effective Date; provided, however,
      that the Term shall automatically be extended for successive additional
      one year periods thereafter unless either party to this Agreement provides
      the other party with notice of termination of this Agreement at least
      thirty days prior to the expiration of the original three-year period or
      any one-year period thereafter.

            h. "Termination Date" shall mean the effective date as provided
      hereunder of the termination of Employee's employment, for any reason,
      including by death or disability, subject to the limitations set forth in
      Section 2.f below.

      2. TERMINATION DURING TERM -- CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE INAPPLICABLE.

            a. The Company may terminate Employee's employment for Cause at any
      time, effective upon the giving to Employee of a written notice of
      termination specifying in detail the particulars of the conduct of
      Employee deemed by the Company to justify such termination for Cause, and
      otherwise acting in accordance with Section 1.a hereof.

            b. The Company may terminate Employee's employment without Cause at
      any time, effective upon the giving to Employee of a written notice of
      termination specifying that such termination is without Cause.

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            c. Employee may terminate Employee's employment with the Company at
      any time.

            d. Upon a termination by the Company of Employee's employment for
      Cause during the Term, but prior to a Change in Control or more than 24
      months after a Change in Control, Employee shall be entitled only to the
      payments specified in Section 3.a. below. Upon a termination by the
      Company of Employee's employment without Cause during the Term, but prior
      to a Change in Control or more than 24 months after a Change in Control,
      Employee shall be entitled to all of the payments and benefits specified
      in Section 3 below.

            e. If Employee voluntarily terminates Employee's employment during
      the Term, but prior to a Change in Control or more than 24 months after a
      Change in Control, Employee shall notify the Company in writing if
      Employee believes the termination is for Good Reason. Employee shall set
      forth in reasonable detail why Employee believes there is Good Reason. If
      such termination is for Good Reason, Employee shall be entitled to all of
      the payments and benefits specified in Section 3 below. If such voluntary
      termination is for other than Good Reason, then Employee shall be entitled
      only to the payments specified in Section 3.a. below.

            f. If Employee's employment is terminated by virtue of Employee's
      death or disability, then Employee shall be entitled only to the payments
      specified in Section 3.a. below.

      3. PAYMENTS AND BENEFITS UPON TERMINATION DURING TERM -- CHANGE IN CONTROL
SEVERANCE INAPPLICABLE. To the extent provided in Section 2 above, upon
termination of Employee's employment during the Term, but prior to a Change in
Control or more than 24 months after a Change in Control, Employee shall receive
the following payments and benefits:

            a. The Company shall pay to Employee on the Termination Date (i) the
      full base salary earned by employee through the Termination Date and
      unpaid at the Termination Date, plus (ii) credit for any vacation earned
      by Employee but not taken at the Termination Date, plus (iii) all other
      amounts earned by Employee and unpaid as of the Termination Date.

            b. The Company shall continue to pay the Employee's base monthly
      salary at the highest rate in effect at any time during the twelve months
      immediately preceding the Termination Date (including Employee's targeted
      bonus in the current year) for the twelve months succeeding Employee's
      Termination Date. Such amounts shall be paid in accordance with the
      Company's regular pay period policy for its employees.

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            c. The Company shall provide to Employee for a period of twelve
      months after the Termination Date medical and/or dental coverage under the
      medical and dental plans maintained by the Company (the Company will
      continue to pay the Company's portion of such benefits and the Employee
      will continue to pay the Employee's portion of such benefits). Upon
      Employee's re-employment during such period, to the extent covered by the
      new employer's plan, coverage under the Company's plan shall lapse.
      Additionally, the Company shall make a cash lump sum payment in an amount
      equal to the sum of (i) and (ii) below:

                        (i) The fair market value (determined as of the
            Termination Date) of that number of shares of non-vested restricted
            stock of the Company held by the Employee which would have vested
            within the twelve-month period following the Employee's Termination
            Date had the Employee remained employed with the Company; plus

                        (ii) With respect to each non-vested option to purchase
            Company stock held by the Employee which would have vested within
            the twelve-month period following the Employee's Termination Date
            had the Employee remained employed with the Company, the excess, if
            any, of the fair market value (determined as of the Termination
            Date) of the Company stock subject to such option over the exercise
            price of such option.

      Employee's participation in and/or coverage under all other employee
      benefit plans, programs or arrangements sponsored or maintained by the
      Company shall cease effective as of the Termination Date.

            d. The Company shall pay the reasonable costs of outplacement
      services selected by the Company for twelve months after the Termination
      Date.

      4. TERMINATION WITHIN 24 MONTHS AFTER A CHANGE IN CONTROL WHICH OCCURS
DURING THE TERM.

            a. The Company may terminate Employee's employment for Cause at any
      time, effective upon the giving to Employee of written notice of
      termination specifying in detail the particulars of the conduct of
      Employee deemed by the Company to justify such termination for Cause, and
      otherwise acting in accordance with Section 1.a hereof.

            b. The Company may terminate Employee's employment without Cause at
      any time, effective upon the giving to Employee of a written notice of
      termination specifying that such termination is without Cause.

            c. Employee may terminate Employee's employment with the Company at
      any time.

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            d. Upon a termination by the Company of Employee's employment for
      Cause within 24 months after a Change in Control which occurs during the
      Term, Employee shall be entitled only to the payments specified in Section
      5.a. below. Upon a termination by the Company of Employee's employment
      without Cause within 24 months after a Change in Control which occurs
      during the Term, Employee shall be entitled to all of the payments and
      benefits specified in Section 5 below.

            e. If Employee voluntarily terminates Employee's employment within
      24 months after a Change in Control which occurs during the Term, Employee
      shall notify the Company in writing if the Employee believes the
      termination is for Good Reason, setting forth in reasonable detail why
      Employee believes there is Good Reason for such termination. If such
      termination is for Good Reason, Employee shall be entitled to all of the
      payments and benefits specified in Section 5 below. If such voluntary
      termination is for other than Good Reason, then Employee shall be entitled
      only to the payments specified in Section 5.a. below.

      5. PAYMENTS AND BENEFITS UPON TERMINATION WITHIN 24 MONTHS AFTER A CHANGE
IN CONTROL WHICH OCCURS DURING TERM. To the extent provided in 4 above, upon
termination of Employee's employment within 24 months after a Change in Control
which occurs during the Term, Employee shall receive the following payments and
benefits:

            a. The Company shall pay to Employee on the Termination Date (i) the
      full base salary earned by Employee through the Termination Date and
      unpaid at the Termination Date, plus (ii) credit for any vacation earned
      by Employee but not taken at the Termination Date, plus (iii) all other
      amounts earned by Employee and unpaid as of the Termination Date.

            b. The Company shall pay to Employee in a lump sum not later than 30
      days after her Termination Date an amount equal to 300 percent of the sum
      of (i) Employee's base annual salary at the highest rate in effect at any
      time during the twelve months immediately preceding the Termination Date,
      and (ii) Employee's targeted bonus for the current year. In addition, the
      Company shall pay Employee's targeted bonus payment for the year of
      termination, prorated to the Termination Date.

            c. The Company shall provide to Employee for a period of thirty-six
      months after the Termination Date medical and/or dental coverage under the
      medical and dental plans maintained by the Company (the Company will
      continue to pay the Company's portion of such benefits and the Employee
      will continue to pay the Employee's portion of such benefits). Upon
      Employee's re-employment during such period, to the extent covered by the
      new employer's plan, coverage under the Company's plan shall lapse.
      Employee's participation in and/or coverage under all other employee
      benefit plans, programs or arrangements

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      sponsored or maintained by the Company shall cease effective as of the
      Termination Date.

            d. The Company shall pay the reasonable costs of outplacement
      services selected by the Company for twelve months after the Termination
      Date.

      6. MITIGATION OR REDUCTION OF BENEFITS. Employee shall not be required to
mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in Section 3 or Section 5 by
seeking other employment or otherwise. Except as otherwise specifically set
forth herein, the amount of any payment or benefits provided in Section 3 or
Section 5 shall not be reduced by any compensation or benefits or other amounts
paid to or earned by Employee as the result of employment by another employer
after the Termination Date or otherwise.

      7. EMPLOYEE EXPENSES AFTER CHANGE IN CONTROL. If Employee's employment is
terminated by the Company within 24 months after a Change in Control which
occurs during the Term and there is a dispute with respect to this Agreement,
then all Employee's costs and expenses (including reasonable legal and
accounting fees) incurred by Employee (a) to defend the validity of this
Agreement, (b) if Employee's employment has been terminated for Cause, to
contest such termination, (c) to contest any determinations by the Company
concerning the amounts payable by the Company under this Agreement, or (d) to
otherwise obtain or enforce any right or benefit provided to Employee by this
Agreement, shall be paid by the Company if Employee is the prevailing party.

      8. RELEASE. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated in this
Agreement, no benefits will be payable pursuant to Sections 3 and 5 except under
Sections 3.a. and 5.a. prior to execution by Employee of a release to the
Company substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A; provided the Company
must execute such release if Employee executes such release and Company must
provide all such benefits if Employee executes such release.

      9. COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE.

            a. NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT.

                  i. Employee acknowledges that (i) the Company has spent
      substantial money, time and effort over the years in developing and
      solidifying its relationships with its customers throughout the world and
      in developing its Confidential Information; (ii) under this Agreement, the
      Company is agreeing to provide Employee with certain benefits based upon
      Employee's assurances and promises contained herein not to divert the
      Company's customers' goodwill or to put Employee in a position following
      Employee's employment with Company in which the confidentiality of
      Company's Confidential Information might be compromised.

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                  ii. Accordingly, Employee agrees that, during Employee's
      employment with the Company and for a period of thirty-six (36) months
      after a Termination Date described in the second sentence of Section 2.d
      or 4.d, Employee will not, directly or indirectly, on Employee's own
      behalf or on behalf of any other person, firm, corporation or entity
      (whether as owner, partner, consultant, employee or otherwise):

                        A. provide any executive- or managerial-level services
            in the footwear industry in the United States in competition with
            the Company;

                        B. hold any executive- or managerial-level position with
            any Competitor;

                        C. engage in any research and development activities or
            efforts for a Competitor, whether as an employee, consultant,
            independent contractor or otherwise, to assist the Competitor in
            competing in the footwear industry;

                        D. cause or attempt to cause any Customer to divert,
            terminate, limit, modify or fail to enter into any existing or
            potential relationship with the Company;

                        E. cause or attempt to cause any shoe supplier or
            manufacturer of the Company to divert, terminate, limit, modify or
            fail to enter into any existing or potential relationship with the
            Company;

                        F. solicit, entice, employ or seek to employ, in the
            shoe industry, any executive- or managerial-level employee of, or
            any consultant or advisor to, the Company; and

                        G. communicate in any way that negatively reflects upon,
            or disparages in any way, or induces or encourages others to
            disparage in any way, the Company, its services, its products, or
            any of its current or former directors, officers, employees or
            agents, or the Company's practices, policies or strategies;

      provided that, if Employee wishes to participate in a bona fide
      opportunity in conflict with Sub-sections 9.a.ii.A-E hereof: (1) Employee
      shall provide the General Counsel of the Company with advance, written
      notice of such opportunity, (2) the Company shall then have fifteen (15)
      days to object to such participation, (3) if the Company does not inform
      Employee of its objection in writing within the fifteen (15) day period,
      the Company shall waive any rights with respect to Sub-sections
      9.a.ii.A-E, but (4) if the Company expresses an objection, Employee shall
      refrain from participation in such opportunity and the

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      Company shall pay seventy-five percent (75%) of Employee's base monthly
      salary at the highest rate in effect at any time during the twelve months
      immediately preceding the Termination Date throughout the remainder of the
      period specified in Sub-section 9.a.ii hereof. In no event shall Employee
      receive such payments with respect to any period during which Employee is
      receiving severance payments as the result of a termination without Cause
      or for Good Reason. In addition, in conjunction with Employee's
      obligations pursuant to Section 9.a.ii.G, the Company agrees that no
      officer or director of the Company (or the Company through any official
      channels) may communicate in any way that negatively reflects upon, or
      disparages in any way, or induces or encourages others to disparage in any
      way, the Employee at any time through the third anniversary of the
      Termination Date; provided, however, that information communicated about
      Employee during the course of litigation or in connection with any
      government agency inquiry, hearing or complaint process shall not be
      deemed to be negative or disparaging for purposes of this Agreement.

            b. ACKNOWLEDGMENT REGARDING RESTRICTIONS. Employee recognizes and
      agrees that the restraints contained in Section 9.a. (both separately and
      in total) are reasonable and should be fully enforceable in view of the
      high-level positions Employee will have and has had with the Company, the
      national and international nature of both the Company's business and
      competition in the shoe industry, and the Company's legitimate interests
      in protecting its Confidential Information and its customer goodwill and
      relationships. Employee specifically hereby acknowledges and confirms that
      Employee is willing and intends to, and will, abide fully by the terms of
      Section 9.a. of this Agreement. Employee further agrees that the Company
      would not have adequate protection if Employee were permitted to work for
      its competitors in violation of the terms of this Agreement since, among
      other things, the Company would, among other things, be unable to verify
      whether (i) its Confidential Information was being disclosed and/or
      misused, and (ii) Employee was involved in diverting or helping to divert
      the Company's customers and/or its customer goodwill.

            c. COMPANY'S RIGHT TO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. In the event of a breach or
      threatened breach of any of Employee's duties and obligations under the
      terms and provisions of Section 9.a. of this Agreement (except as
      specified in the final paragraph of Section 9.a), the Company shall be
      entitled, in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies it may have
      in connection therewith (including any right to damages that it may
      suffer), to seek temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief
      restraining such breach or threatened breach. Employee hereby expressly
      acknowledges that the harm which might result to Company's business as a
      result of noncompliance by Employee with any of the provisions of Section
      9.a. would be largely irreparable. Employee specifically agrees that if
      there is a question as to the enforceability of any of the provisions of
      Section 9.a. hereof, Employee will not engage in any conduct inconsistent
      with or contrary to such Section until after the question has been
      resolved by a final judgment of a court of

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      competent jurisdiction; provided the Company contemporaneously makes the
      payments specified in Section 9.a.

            d. EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT TO DISCLOSE THIS AGREEMENT. Employee agrees to
      disclose, during the twelve-month period following a Termination Date
      described in the second sentence of Section 2.d, the terms of this Section
      9 to any potential future employer.

      10. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. The Employee acknowledges and confirms that
certain data and other information (whether in human or machine readable form)
that comes into Employee's possession or knowledge (whether before or after the
date of this Employment Agreement) and which was obtained from the Company, or
obtained by the Employee for or on behalf of the Company, and which is
identified herein is the secret, confidential property of the Company (the
"Confidential Information"). This Confidential Information includes, but is not
limited to:

            a. lists or other identification of customers or prospective
      customers of the Company (and key individuals employed or engaged by such
      parties);

            b. lists or other identification of sources or prospective sources
      of the Company's products or components thereof (and key individuals
      employed or engaged by such parties);

            c. all compilations of information, correspondence, designs,
      drawings, files, formulae, lists, machines, maps, methods, models, notes
      or other writings, plans, records, regulatory compliance procedures,
      reports, specialized or technical data, schematics, source code, object
      code, documentation, and software used in connection with the development,
      manufacture, fabrication, assembly, marketing and sale of the Company's
      products;

            d. financial, sales and marketing data relating to the Company or to
      the industry or other areas pertaining to the Company's activities and
      contemplated activities (including, without limitation, manufacturing,
      transportation, distribution and sales costs and non-public pricing
      information);

            e. equipment, materials, procedures, processes, and techniques used
      in, or related to, the development, manufacture, assembly, fabrication or
      other production and quality control of the Company's products and
      services;

            f. the Company's relations with its customers, prospective
      customers, suppliers and prospective suppliers and the nature and type of
      products or services rendered to such customers (or proposed to be
      rendered to prospective customers);

            g. the Company's relations with its employees (including, without
      limitation, salaries, job classifications and skill levels); and

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            h. any other information designated by the Company to be
      confidential, secret and/or proprietary (including without limitation,
      information provided by customers or suppliers of the Company).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term "Confidential Information" shall not
consist of any data or other information which has been made publicly available
or otherwise placed in the public domain other than by the Employee in violation
of this Employment Agreement.

      11. CERTAIN ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS BY THE COMPANY.

            a. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and
      except as set forth below, in the event it shall be determined that any
      payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of the
      Employee (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant
      to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, but determined without regard
      to any additional payments required under this Section) (a "Payment")
      would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal
      Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), or any interest or
      penalties are incurred by the Employee with respect to such excise tax
      (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are
      hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), then the
      Employee shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (a "Gross-Up
      Payment") in an amount such that after payment by the Employee of all
      taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such
      taxes), including, without limitation, any income taxes (and any interest
      and penalties imposed with respect thereto) and Excise Tax imposed upon
      the Gross-Up Payment, the Employee retains an amount of the Gross-Up
      Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments. Notwithstanding
      the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.a., if it shall be determined
      that the Employee is entitled to a Gross-Up Payment, but that the Payments
      do not exceed 110 percent of the greatest amount (the "Reduced Amount")
      that could be paid to the Employee such that the receipt of Payments would
      not give rise to any Excise Tax, then no Gross-Up Payment shall be made to
      the Employee, and the Payments, in the aggregate, shall be reduced to the
      Reduced Amount.

            b. Subject to the provisions of Section 11.c., all determinations
      required to be made under this Section 11, including whether and when a
      Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and
      the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be
      made by Ernst & Young or such other certified public accounting firm as
      may be designated by the Employee (the "Accounting Firm") which shall
      provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the
      Employee within 15 business days of the receipt of notice from the
      Employee that there has been a Payment, or such earlier time as is
      requested by the Company. In the event that

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      the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for the
      individual, entity or group effecting the Change of Control, the Employee
      shall appoint another nationally recognized accounting firm to make the
      determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm shall then be
      referred to as the Accounting Firm hereunder). All fees and expenses of
      the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any Gross-Up
      Payment, as determined pursuant to this Section 11, shall be paid by the
      Company to the Employee within five days of the receipt of the Accounting
      Firm's determination. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be
      binding upon the Company and the Employee. As a result of the uncertainty
      in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial
      determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that
      Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made by the Company should have
      been made ("Underpayment"), consistent with the calculations required to
      be made hereunder. In the event that the Company exhausts its remedies
      pursuant to Section 11.c. and the Employee thereafter is required to make
      a payment of any Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm shall determine the
      amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and any such Underpayment
      shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of the
      Employee.

            c. The Employee shall notify the Company in writing of any claim by
      the Internal Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the
      payment by the Company of the Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be
      given as soon as practicable but no later than ten business days after the
      Employee is informed in writing of such claim and shall apprise the
      Company of the nature of such claim and the date on which such claim is
      requested to be paid. The Employee shall not pay such claim prior to the
      expiration of the 30-day period following the date on which the Employee
      gives such notice to the Company (or such shorter period ending on the
      date that any payment of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If the
      Company notifies the Employee in writing prior to the expiration of such
      period that it desires to contest such claim, the Employee shall:

                  i. give the Company any information reasonably requested by
            the Company relating to such claim,

                  ii. take such action in connection with contesting such claim
            as the Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to
            time, including, without limitation, accepting legal representation
            with respect to such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the
            Company,

                  iii. cooperate with the Company in good faith in order to
            effectively contest such claim, and

                  iv. permit the Company to participate in any proceedings
            relating to such claim;

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      provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs
      and expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in
      connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold the Employee
      harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax
      (including interest and penalties with respect thereto) imposed as a
      result of such representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without
      limitation on the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.c., the Company
      shall control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest and,
      at its sole option, may pursue or forgo any and all administrative
      appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the taxing authority
      in respect of such claim and may, at its sole option, either direct the
      Employee to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund or contest the claim
      in any permissible manner, and the Employee agrees to prosecute such
      contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court
      of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the
      Company shall determine; provided, however, that if the Company directs
      the Employee to pay such claim and sue for a refund, the Company shall
      advance the amount of such payment to the Employee, on an interest-free
      basis and shall indemnify and hold Employee harmless, on an after-tax
      basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest or penalties
      with respect thereto) imposed with respect to such advance or with respect
      to any imputed income with respect to such advance; and further provided
      that any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of
      taxes for the taxable year of the Employee with respect to which such
      contested amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested
      amount. Furthermore, the Company's control of the contest shall be limited
      to issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be payable
      hereunder and the Employee shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the
      case may be, any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any
      other taxing authority.

            d. If, after the receipt by the Employee of an amount advanced by
      the Company pursuant to Section 11.c., the Employee becomes entitled to
      receive any refund with respect to such claim, the Employee shall (subject
      to the Company's complying with the requirements of Section 11.c.)
      promptly pay to the Company the amount of such refund (together with any
      interest paid or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If,
      after the receipt by the Employee of an amount advanced by the Company
      pursuant to Section 11.c., a determination is made that the Employee shall
      not be entitled to any refund with respect to such claim and the Company
      does not notify the Employee in writing of its intent to contest such
      denial of refund prior to the expiration of 30 days after such
      determination, then such advance shall be forgiven and shall not be
      required to be repaid and the amount of such advance shall offset, to the
      extent thereof, the amount of Gross-Up Payment required to be paid.

      12. NOTICE. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed
to have been duly given (a) when delivered personally or by courier, or (b) on
the third business day following the mailing thereof by registered or certified
mail, postage

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prepaid, or (c) on the first business day following the mailing thereof by
overnight delivery service, in each case addressed as set forth below:

                  a.    If to the Company:

                        Brown Shoe Company, Inc.
                        8300 Maryland Avenue
                        St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0029
                        Attention: General Counsel

                  b.    If to Employee:

                        Bruce Ginsberg
                        279 Far Reach Road
                        Westwood, MA 02090

Any party may change the address to which notices are to be addressed by giving
the other party written notice in the manner herein set forth.

      13. SUCCESSORS; BINDING AGREEMENT.

            a. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or
      indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
      substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, upon or
      prior to such succession, to expressly assume and agree to perform this
      Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would
      have been required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. A
      copy of such assumption and agreement shall be delivered to Employee
      promptly after its execution by the successor. As used in this Agreement,
      "Company" shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor
      to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which executes and delivers the
      agreement provided for in this Section 13.a. or which otherwise becomes
      bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law.

            b. This Agreement is personal to Employee and Employee may not
      assign or delegate any part of Employee's rights or duties hereunder to
      any other person, except that this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
      and be enforceable by Employee's legal representatives, executors,
      administrators, heirs and beneficiaries.

      14. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance shall to any extent be held to be invalid
or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such
provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held
invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby, and each provision of
this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by
law.

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      15. HEADINGS. The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience
of reference only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation
of this Agreement.

      16. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more identical
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

      17. WAIVER. Neither any course of dealing nor any failure or neglect of
either party hereto in any instance to exercise any right, power or privilege
hereunder or under law shall constitute a waiver of such right, power or
privilege or of any other right, power or privilege or of the same right, power
or privilege in any other instance. All waivers by either party hereto must be
contained in a written instrument signed by the party to be charged therewith,
and, in the case of the Company, by a duly authorized officer (except if in
accordance with the final paragraph of Section 9.a which specifically affords
the Company the opportunity to assert or waive certain rights).

      18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This instrument constitutes the entire agreement of
the parties in this matter and shall supersede any other agreement between the
parties, oral or written, concerning the same subject matter.

      19. PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. Employee represents that the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and Employee's employment with the Company do not
violate any previous employment agreement or other contractual obligation of
Employee. The Employee has, prior to entering into this Agreement, terminated
any previous employment agreement or other contractual obligation with any other
employer. Specifically, Employee agrees and understands that the Employment
Agreement dated May 20, 2003 by and between Employee and BFG ("Employment
Agreement") shall terminate as of the closing under the Securities Purchase
Agreement, and Employee shall not be entitled to any payments or benefits under
such Employment Agreement.

      20. AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be amended only by a writing which makes
express reference to this Agreement as the subject of such amendment and which
is signed by Employee and by a duly authorized officer of the Company.

      21. GOVERNING LAW. In light of the Company's and Employee's substantial
contacts with the State of Missouri, the facts that the Company is headquartered
in Missouri and Employee will perform Employee's services in and/or reports to
Company management in Missouri, the parties' interests in ensuring that disputes
regarding the interpretation, validity and enforceability of this Agreement are
resolved on a uniform basis, and Company's execution of, and the making of, this
Agreement in Missouri, the parties agree that: (i) any litigation involving any
noncompliance with or breach of the Agreement, or regarding the interpretation,
validity and/or enforceability of the Agreement, shall be filed and conducted
exclusively in the state or federal courts in St. Louis County, Missouri; and
(ii) the Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with

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and governed by the laws of the State of Missouri, without regard for any
conflict of law principles.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Employee and the Company have executed this Agreement
as of the day and year first above written.

                                               BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC.

                                               By:     /s/ Douglas W. Koch
                                                   ----------------------------

                                               EMPLOYEE

                                               By:     /s/ Bruce Ginsberg
                                                   ----------------------------
                                                   Bruce Ginsberg

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.27

                                    Exhibit A

                                     RELEASE

      THIS RELEASE (the "Release") dated _____________ between Bruce Ginsberg
("Employee") and Brown Shoe Company, Inc., a New York corporation (as further
defined in Section 13 of the Severance Agreement, the "Company").

      WHEREAS, the Company and Employee are parties to a Severance Agreement
dated _____________, 2004 and effective as of ______________, 200_ (the
"Severance Agreement"), which provides certain protection to Employee during
management transition and thereafter and in the event there is any change in
corporate structure which results in a change in control of the Company.

      WHEREAS, the execution of this Release is a condition precedent to, and
material inducement to, the Company's provision of certain benefits under the
Severance Agreement;

      NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

      1. MUTUAL PROMISES. The Company undertakes the obligations contained in
the Severance Agreement, which are in addition to any compensation to which
Employee might otherwise be entitled, in exchange for Employee's promises and
obligations contained herein. The Company's obligations are undertaken in lieu
of any other severance benefits.

      2. RELEASES OF CLAIMS; AGREEMENTS NOT TO FILE SUIT.

      a. Employee, for and on behalf of Employee and Employee's heirs,
      beneficiaries, executors, administrators, successors, assigns and anyone
      claiming through or under any of the foregoing, agrees to, and does,
      remise, release and forever discharge the Company and its subsidiaries and
      affiliates, each of their shareholders, directors, officers, employees,
      agents and representatives, and its successors and assigns (collectively,
      the "Company Released Persons"), from any and all matters, claims,
      demands, damages, causes of action, debts, liabilities, controversies,
      judgments and suits of every kind and nature whatsoever, foreseen or
      unforeseen, known or unknown, which have arisen or could arise from
      matters which occurred prior to the date of this Release, which matters
      include without limitation: (i) the matters covered by the Severance
      Agreement and this Release, (ii) Employee's employment, and/or termination
      from employment with the Company, and (iii) any claims which might
      otherwise arise in the future as a result of arrangements or agreements in
      effect as of the date of this Release or the continuance of such
      arrangements and agreements; provided, however, that this

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RELEASE

      Section 2(a) shall not apply to any claims to the payments and benefits
      specifically provided for in the Severance Agreement or, subject to the
      terms of the Severance Agreement, the payments or benefits to which
      Employee, by reason of the termination of Employee's employment, may be
      entitled under any employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of
      the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) other than a
      severance pay plan.

      b. Employee, for and on behalf of Employee and Employee's heirs,
      beneficiaries, executors, administrators, successors, assigns, and anyone
      claiming through or under any of the foregoing, agrees that she will not
      file or otherwise submit any charge, claim, complaint, or action to any
      agency, court, organization, or judicial forum (nor will Employee permit
      any person, group of persons, or organization to take such action on
      Employee's behalf) against any Company Released Person arising out of any
      actions or non-actions on the part of any Company Released Person arising
      before the date of this Release or any action taken after the date of this
      Release pursuant to the Severance Agreement. Employee further agrees that
      in the event that any person or entity should bring such a charge, claim,
      complaint, or action on Employee's behalf, Employee hereby waives and
      forfeits any right to recovery under said claim and will exercise every
      good faith effort to have such claim dismissed.

      c. The charges, claims, complaints, matters, demands, damages, and causes
      of action referenced in Sections 2(a) and 2(b) include, but are not
      limited to: (i) any breach of an actual or implied contract of employment
      between Employee and any Company Released Person, (ii) any claim of
      unjust, wrongful, or tortuous discharge (including any claim of fraud,
      negligence, retaliation for whistleblowing, or intentional infliction of
      emotional distress), (iii) any claim of defamation or other common law
      action, or (iv) any claims of violations arising under the Civil Rights
      Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000e et seq., the Age
      Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 621 et seq., the
      Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.,
      the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 201 et
      seq., the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 701 et
      seq., or of the Missouri Human Rights Act, Section 213.000 R.S. Mo. et
      seq., the Missouri Service Letter Statute, Section 209.140 R.S. Mo., The
      Massachusetts Fair Employment Practice Act, MGL Ch. 151B, Sections 1-10;
      the Massachusetts Equal Rights Act, MGL, Ch. 93, Section  102; the
      Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA), Wis. Stat. Sections 111.31-111.395,
      or any other relevant federal, state, or local statutes or ordinances, the
      right to recovery in any suit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity
      Commission, the Missouri Human Rights Commission, the Massachusetts Human
      Rights Commission or the Wisconsin Equal Rights Division on behalf of the
      Employee, or any claims for pay, vacation pay, insurance, or welfare
      benefits or any other benefits of employment with any Company Released
      Person arising from events occurring

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RELEASE

      prior to the date of this Release other than those payments and benefits
      specifically provided herein.

      d. This Release shall not affect Employee's right to any governmental
      benefits payable under any Social Security or Worker's Compensation law
      now or in the future.

      3. RELEASE OF BENEFIT CLAIMS. Employee, for and on behalf of Employee and
Employee's heirs, beneficiaries, executors, administrators, successors, assigns
and anyone claiming through or under any of the foregoing, further releases and
waives any claims for pay, vacation pay, insurance or welfare benefits or any
other benefits of employment with any Company Released Person arising from
events occurring prior to the date of this Release other than claims to the
payments and benefits specifically provided for in the Severance Agreement.

      4. REVOCATION PERIOD; KNOWING AND VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT.

      a. Employee acknowledges that Employee has been given a period of at least
      forty-five (45) days to consider whether or not to accept this Release.
      Furthermore, Employee may revoke this Release for seven (7) days following
      its execution.

      b. Employee represents, declares and agrees that Employee voluntarily
      accepts the payments described above for the purposes of making a full and
      final compromise, adjustment and settlement of all potential claims
      hereinabove described. Employee hereby acknowledges that Employee has been
      advised of the opportunity to consult an attorney and that Employee
      understands the Release and the effect of signing the Release.

      5. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Release or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance shall to any extent be held to be invalid
or unenforceable, the remainder of this Release and the application of such
provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held
invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby, and each provision of
this Release shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by
law.

      6. HEADINGS. The headings in this Release are inserted for convenience of
reference only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of
this Release.

      7. COUNTERPARTS. This Release may be executed in one or more identical
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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RELEASE

      8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Release and the related Severance Agreement
constitute the entire agreement of the parties in this matter and shall
supersede any other agreement between the parties, oral or written, concerning
the same subject matter.

      9. GOVERNING LAW. This Release shall be governed by, and construed and
enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Missouri, without
reference to the conflict of laws of such State and the parties agree that any
litigation involving this Release, or regarding the interpretation, validity
and/or enforceability of this Release, shall be filed and conducted exclusively
in the state or federal courts in St. Louis County, Missouri.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Employee and the Company have executed this Release as
of the day and year first above written.

                                               BROWN SHOE COMPANY, INC.

                                               By:_____________________________

                                               EMPLOYEE

                                               By:_____________________________
                                                  Bruce Ginsberg

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