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                                                                   Exhibit 10.13

                           TRANSMODAL ASSOCIATES, INC.
                                  85 Orient Way
                       Rutherford, New Jersey 07070 U.S.A.

Tel:  201-896-1222                                            Fax:  201-896-8892

                         LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN

                           WEISS & NEUMAN SHOES, INC.

                                       AND

   TRANSMODAL ASSOCIATES, INC., & CARGOTRANS TRANSITARIOS INTERNACIONAIS LTDA.

Cargotrans Transitarios Internacionais Ltda (herein after referred to as "CT")
and their U.S. agent, Transmodal Associates, Inc. (herein after referred to as
"TMA") agrees to provide services on behalf of Weiss & Neuman Shoes, Inc.,
(herein after referred to as W&N including member/affiliated Companies, under
the conditions specified within this Letter of Understanding.

BASIC RESPONSIBILITY:

CT//TMA's basic responsibility is to represent W&N and to protect W&N's interest
in the activities of receiving merchandise from factories, and making
arrangements to ship the merchandise efficiently and expediently in accordance
with U.S. and Brazilian laws and regulations.

Specific Responsibilities:

     1.   Receipt of merchandise and issuance for Forwarder Cargo Receipt
(herein after referred to as "FCR").

          a.   Merchandise picked up by CT or delivered to CT for container
               loading at CT warehouse or any and all agents selected by CT to
               perform the assumed responsibilities of CT.

               The factory will contact CT to arrange for merchandise to be
               delved to CT, or will make its own delivery arrangement.

               Upon receipt at CT warehouse, CT will verify the following:

               -    The number of cases received matches the number of cases as
                    shown on the factory's documents.

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               -    The conditions of the cases are acceptable in that no
                    possible damage or tampering with the cases or contents is
                    visible and the cases are shippable.

               -    The number of pairs on the documents agrees with the number
                    of pairs, which are expected for each Purchase Order, based
                    on information supplied to W&N.

               -    The ex-factory date is within the acceptable delivery window
                    specified by W&N.

               -    All early & late shipments require W&N approval.

               -    The weights and measures shown on the factory documents are
                    reasonable (random weighing and measuring will be done on a
                    regular basis by CT).

               -    All required documents are available and complete.

               If any of the above conditions are not met, cannot be corrected
               with the factory, or occur more than once, CT is to immediately
               contact W&N for instructions.

               If all of the above conditions are met, CT is to accept the
               merchandise and issue an FCR to the factory.

               Early or late dated FCR's will not be issued unless CT receives
               the specific written authorization to do so by W&N (via email).

     2.   TMA, in its role as exclusive agent for CT in the United States will
          provide customer service, cargo tracking, documentation turnover,
          liaison with airlines and steam ship lines, and general freight
          consultation to W&N and will communicate the current status of
          activity daily.

TERM OF AGREEMENT:

This agreement shall commence on March 1, 2000 and will remain in effect till
April 30, 2003. W&N may cancel this agreement on 30 days written notice for
service and/or rate issues.

GENERAL TRANSPORTATION & DOCUMENTATION PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES:

Ocean Freight:
     a.   Vessel Sailings:  Weekly Sailings ex. Brazil will be provided

     b.   Transit Time: Avg. in transit times not to exceed twenty five (25)
          days from FCR date by CT for the first three (3) months of the
          contract. CT/W&N/TMA will meet on June 15, 2000 to review and adjust
          tansit times based on actual shipments. CT/W&N/TMA will then meet
          every 90 thereafter to review and adjust as needed.

     c.   Ocean Documentation: Nominated Broker will receive original ocean
          documents not later than four (4) days prior to vessel arrival.

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Air Freight:

     a.   Flight Frequency: CT agrees to utilize carriers which provide W&N with
          daily departures

     b.   Transit Time: Avg. in transit time not to exceed six (6) days from
          cargo receipt date by CT

It is understood and agreed, that CT/TMA will do whatever possible within their
control to maintain the avg. transit times mentioned above, however, CT/TMA will
not be held responsible for delays caused by forces beyond its control,
including, but not limited to Brazilian Customs, U.S. Customs, Strikes, Work
Slowdowns, Act of War, Weather, Mechanical problems, and/or incomplete or
incorrect customs documents issued by the factory.

FREIGHT RATES & ACCESSORIAL CHARGES:

     a.   Airfreight FOB Brazil Airport to New York (EWR/JFK) $0.87 per kg.
          (+500Kgs)

     b.   Ocean Freight: FOB Brazil Port to New York (Port of NJ/NY) $1100/20',
          $1500/40', $1600/HQ.

     c.   Current CT/TMA Airfreight Accessorial Charges

          1.  Due Agent                           $21.00 per HAWB
          2.  Due Carrier                         $20.00 per HAWB
          3.  IATA Collect Surcharge              2% of collect freight charges
          4.  Document Transfer                   $35.00
          5.  Carrier Certificate                 $15.00

     d.   Current Airline Accessorial Charges

              None at this time.

     e.   Current CT/TMA Ocean Freight Accessorial Charges

          1.  Consolidation / Freight Management Fee      $0.00
          2.  Storage at our facility in N. Hamburgo      $0.00
          3.  Document Fee / BL Fee (as charged by carrier)
                                                          $50 per Bill of Lading

     f.   Current Steamship Accessorial Charges

          1.  Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF/FAF) $55/20' $85/40' $85/HQ

It is understood and agreed that CT/TMA will maintain the above rate structure
for the entire term of this agreement, however, all rates are subject to market
conditions and fluctuations, including but not limited to General Rate Increases
(GRI), General Rate Decreases (GRD), Surcharges, currency [illegible]
[illegible] surcharge, capacity restrictions, and any other condition or force
which impact rates.

CT/TMA will notify W&N of all freight increases and decreases. W&N will approve
all increases within 10% of the current pricing and all decreases of the current
pricing. Increases over 10%

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will require meeting of the 3 parties to discuss all open options to keep the
increase under 10%. All increases and decreases must be detailed in writing and
submitted to W&N 30 days (when possible) before the anticipated effective date
of the increase or decrease.

CLAIMS

CT & TMA agree to settle or resolve to W&N's satisfaction any and all claims for
shortage, damage or loss occurring while the cargo is in the physical possession
of CT, TMA or its assigned agent (physically possession means while the cargo is
in CT warehouse or trucks under its dominion and control).

It is further agreed that the above-described claims shall be settled within 60
days of receipt of all necessary documents required to process the claim. All
claims that are past 60 days accrue a 1 1/4% monthly interest rate.

It is also agreed that claims resulting from shortages, loss or damage while the
cargo is in the physical possession of airlines and/or steamship lines as well
as factory's designated trucking companies, will be the responsibility of such
owners to settle. Of course, CT/TMA will use its good offices, on behalf of W&N
to assist in every way at its disposal to secure an early and satisfactory
settlement.

FORWARDER LIABILITY

CT & TMA (its agents, affiliates, or designates) are responsible and liable for
any damage to or loss of W&N merchandise caused by CT &/or TMA as a result of
its errors and/or omissions, mishandling of the goods or for any other reason
clearly attributable to CT &/or TMA. CT & TMA will provide W&N with proof of
insurance for itself and its agents, as requested by W&N.

Agreed and Accepted:

     /s/ Max A. Kantzer                                       March ____, 2000
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Max A. Kantzer, Vice President
TRANSMODAL ASSOCIATES, INC.

     /s/ Joseph Gross                                         March ____, 2000
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Joseph Gross, Managing Director
CARGOTRANS TRANSITARIOS INTERNACIONAIS LTDA.

     /s/ Stan Tusman                                          March _4_, 2000
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STAN TUSMAN
EVP Information/Inventory MGMT

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.14

                          MOTOR TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT

         This Contract is entered into as of the date set forth in the closing
paragraph of this Contract, and is made by and between Combined Express, Inc.
headquartered in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, a motor carrier licensed by the
Interstate Commerce Commission, herein called "Service Provider", and Weiss &
Neuman Shoe Company with its offices at 1209 Washington Ave., St. Louis,
Missouri 63103, herein called "Shipper".

                                    RECITALS

         A)       Service Provider desires to transport freight for hire under a
contractual arrangement with Shipper. The purpose of such arrangement is for
Service Provider to provide transportation services as a contract carrier
licensed by the Interstate Commerce Commission, herein called "ICC".

         B)       Shipper desires to contract the motor contract carrier
services of Carrier.

         C)       The arrangements herein contemplates that Service Provider
will provide warehousing and transportation services for Shipper and its
customers at the direction of the Shipper and that charges for such services
will be invoiced directly to Shipper pursuant to this Contract.

                              TERMS AND CONDITIONS

                  1)       PERMIT NECESSITY: Service Provider will have in place
prior to commencing services pursuant to this Contract a permit issued by the
ICC. Such permit will authorize Service Provider to transport general
commodities on a nationwide basis either for the account of Shipper or for the
account of such generic class which would include Shipper for the duration of
this Contract.

                  2)       DURATION: This agreement shall become effective on
the date first written above and shall continue in force until either part
terminates the Agreement by giving the other party (30) days written notice of
its intention to terminate. Our initial agreement term is for a period of one
year.

                  3)       CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENT: It is the express intent of
the parities that this Contract shall govern all shipments tendered to the
Service Provider by Shipper and that the published rates filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission shall not apply to any Shipper shipment.

                  4)       SPECIALIZED SERVICES: Service Provider agrees to
provide specialized services with any additional charges for such services to be
set forth in Exhibit A, B and so forth, to Shipper, such services to include,
but not be limited to, multiple pick up and stop-off service, transloading and
labeling of air and ocean international shipments, domestic

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shipments, warehousing of merchandise for a specified period, pick and pack shoe
cases as instructed through agreed electronic interchange and such other house
service provider type services which may be required by Shipper.

                  5)       BILATERAL COMMITMENT: Shipper agrees to tender to the
Service Provider a continuing series of shipments moving to, from, or between
facilities of Shipper or its customer or its customer's suppliers or customers
in each of the United States in quantities of not less than five (5) container
shipments per year.

                  6)       SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE STANDARD: Service Provider
will provide reasonable transportation services pursuant to this Contract.
Service Provider will accept tender of shipments as directed by Shipper, and
load, transport, unload and deliver such shipments promptly and efficiently.
Each shipment shall be evidenced by a uniform motor carrier bill of lading, or
other receipt containing substantially similar terms and conditions. Such bill
of lading or receipt is to be signed by Service Provider and will show the kind
and quantity or commodities received and delivered by Service Provider at the
loading and unloading points. To the extent that this Contract is inconsistent
with the terms and conditions of a uniform motor carrier bill of lading or other
receipt, this Contract shall prevail.

                  7)       SERVICE PROVIDERS RATES AND CHARGES: All shipments
under this contract shall be transported in accordance with those rates,
charges, and rules set forth in attached Appendixes. Any changes in those
appendixes must be made by a written amendment signed by both of the parties to
this Contract. The time limit for instituting suit to recover overcharges and
undercharges shall be two years from the date shown on the bill of lading.

                  8)       SHIPPER'S OBLIGATIONS:  Service Provider and Shipper
agree that Shipper shall pay Service Provider's rates and charges under this
Contract within twenty-one days of receipt of the invoice.

                  9)       CARRIER LIABILITY: Service Provider shall be liable
for lost, damaged or destroyed freight while in possession of Service Provider.
If any part of a shipment is lost, damaged or destroyed, Shipper shall submit a
claim in writing to Service Provider within nine months of the date of loss.
Service Provider shall be entitled to a credit for the reasonable salvage value
of any damaged cargo. Shipper's claim for damage or loss shall be limited to
full actual value.

                  10)       SERVICE PROVIDER'S RESPONSIBILITIES: Service
Provider's liability begins when it signs the bill of lading or receipt and
there is nothing further for Shipper or its customer or the bill of lading
consignor or consignee to do in tendering the freight to Service Provider.
Service Provider's liability shall end when it receives a signed delivery
receipt from the proper named consignee noting no obvious external damage or
shortages and nothing remains to be done by Service Provider to deliver the
shipment to the consignee. When a shipment is refused by the consignee, or
Service Provider is unable to deliver it for any reason, Service Provider's
liability as a warehouseman shall not begin under Service Provider has placed
the shipment in a public warehouse or in its terminal or storage facility under
reasonable security and written notice has been given Shipper.

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                  11)       NOTICE OF CLAIM: The time limit for filing a claim
based upon loss, damage, injury or delay to freight again Service Provider shall
be nine (9) months from date of delivery or after reasonable time for delivery
has elapsed. This time limit shall be satisfied by the mailing of a claim by
Shipper, Shipper's customer, parties to the bill of lading, or the beneficial
owner of the freight within that time limit.

                  12)       STATUE OF LIMITATIONS AND LEGAL FEES: The time for
instituting suite, based on loss, damage, injury or delay to freight pursuant to
this Contract shall be two (2) years and a day from the date of shipment.

                  13)       INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: In the performance of
transportation service hereunder, Service Provider shall be an independent
contractor and not an agent or employee of Shipper or its customers. Service
Provider, at its own expense, will furnish suitable trucks, tractors and
semitrailers to comply with this Contract, and to assume all costs, expenses and
liabilities incident to the transportation of shipments, including all costs of
fuel and insurance, and all expenses and liabilities to or arising out of the
maintenance, repair or operation of the equipment.

                  14)       INSURANCE: Service Provider shall procure and
maintain, at the expense of Service Provider liability insurance with a
reputable and financially responsible insurance carrier properly insuring
Service Provider against liability and claims (a) for injuries to persons,
(including injuries resulting in death), in an amount, in the case of each
casualty, of not less an $1,000,000.00; (b) for damage to property, in an amount
not less than $100,000.00 with respect to each accident; and (c) for loss of or
damage to freight, in an amount not less than $1,000,000.00 with respect to each
shipment.

                  15)       SUCCESSOR AND ASSIGNS: This Contract shall be
binding upon the successors and assigns of the respective parties hereto;
provided, however, that neither Service Provider nor Shipper may assign this
Contract or any rights hereunder without prior written consent of the other.

                  16)       DIVISIBILITY: This Contract is divisible. If any
provision is held to be violative of any law or regulation, or is unenforceable
for any reason, such illegality shall not effect the remaining portions of this
Contract, which shall remain in full force and effect.

                  17)       APPLICATION OF LAW: This is a Pennsylvania contract
and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania.
The parties agree that any disputes arising under this Contract shall be
litigated in the State of Pennsylvania. For that purpose, both parties agree to
submit to the venue and jurisdictional requirements of the Pennsylvania state or
federal courts.

                  18)      COUNTERPARTS:  This Contract may be executed in any
number of identical counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed a
duplicate original hereof.

                 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Contract on
the date last below written:

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Dated:   Oct. 25, 1999
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       COMBINED EXPRESS, INC.                  WEISS & NEUMAN SHOE COMPANY

BY:  /s/   [illegible]                         BY:  /s/   Stanley K. Tusman
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                                 (PHILADELPHIA)

                                   ASSUMPTIONS

-        Services Required: Drayage, handling in and out, warehousing, staging
         orders, pick and pack, palletize and shrink wrap.

-        Product: Footwear and accessories

-        Total SKU's: Unknown

-        Carton Specs: Sixteen sorts, 900 cartons, 10800 pair per container, 9,
         12, or 18 pair per carton.

-        Estimated Volume: 60 import containers per year plus 33,000 domestic
         cartons.

-        Start Time: Receive first receipts as soon as possible.

-        Stacking Height: Racks will be required.

-        Consolidation Process: 75% of product cross-docked. 25% storage to be
         used in pick and pack operation.

-        Special Requirements: Label preparation, receiving, inventory, shipping
         and performance reports.

-        Data Exchange by November 1, 1999: Weiss & Neuman has capability of
         exporting pre-receipt and shipping allocation information via ASCII
         flat files to Tri-Modal and Tri-Modal receives full co-operation of
         Weiss & Neuman MIS department.

-        As long as allocations are provided, containers will be stripped within
         24 hours of receipt.

-        Pick and pack will be accomplished within 48 hours of allocation.

(Note: Assumptions for both locations.)

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                                 (PHILADELPHIA)

                                      RATES

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<S>      <C>                                                                <C>
-        Round-Trip container drayage:  R&G or Port of NY/NJ                $400.00
               - Driver delay time > 1 hr.                                  $9.00/quarter hour
               - Weekend pick-up surcharge                                  $20.00/container
               - Container Yard Storage > 48 hrs.                           $15.00/day
               - Demurrage and detention advances                           5.5% of money advances

-        Container/Trailer unloading, handling in and out                   $1.45 per carton

-        Pick and Pack                                                      $6.00 per carton or

                                                                            $.50 per pair

-        RPS processing                                                     $15.45 per hour

-        Label printing and application                                     $.35 per label

-        Storage (Monthly charge)                                           $.60 per carton

-        Preparation of bills of lading/order release processing            $4.95/release

-        Order cancellation charge                                          $15.00/release

-        Label preparation                                                  $.25/label

-        Expedite Service                                                   $25.00/order

         Important Note:  Overtime cost differential might apply

-        Overtime rates with customer authorization

                  -  Weekly                                                 1.5 times handling rate
                  -  Saturday                                               1.5 times handling rate
                  -  Sunday                                                 2.0 times handling rate

-        Labor (Special Handling, inventories, rework, etc.)

                  -  Regular                                                $15.00/man hr.
                  -  Overtime                                               $35.00/man hr.
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                                  (CARSON, CA)

                                   ASSUMPTIONS

-        Services Required: Drayage, handling in and out, warehousing, staging
         orders, pick and pack, palletize and shrink wrap.

-        Product: Footwear and accessories

-        Total SKU's: Unknown

-        Carton Specs: Sixteen sorts, 900 cartons, 10800 pair per container, 9,
         12 or 18 pair per carton.

-        Estimated Volume: 240 import containers per year plus 33,000 domestic
         cartons.

-        Start Time: Receive first receipts as soon as possible.

-        Stacking Height: Racks will be required.

-        Consolidation Process: 75% of product cross-docked. 25% storage to be
         used in pick and pack operation.

-        Special Requirements: Label preparation, receiving, inventory, shipping
         and performance reports.

-        Data Exchange by November 1, 1999: Weiss & Neuman has capability of
         exporting pre-receipt and shipping allocation information via ASCII
         flat files to Tri-Modal and Tri-Modal receives full co-operation of
         Weiss & Neuman MIS department.

-        As long as allocations are provided, containers will be stripped within
         24 hours of receipt.

-        Pick and pack will be accomplished within 48 hours of allocation.

(Note: Assumptions for both locations.)

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                                  (CARSON, CA)

                                      RATES

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<S>       <C>                                                             <C>
-         Round-Trip container drayage:                                     $126.00/container

                -  Driver delay time > 1 hr.                                $9.00/quarter hour
                -  Weekend pick-up surcharge                                $20.00/container
                -  Container Yard Storage > 48 hrs.                         $15.00/day
                -  Demurrage and detention advances                         5.5% of money advances
                   RPS charges                                              minimum:  $25.00/check

-        Container/Trailer unloading, handling in and out                   $1.45 per carton

-        Pick and Pack                                                      $6.00 per carton or

                                                                            $.50 per pair

-        RPS processing                                                     $15.45 per hour

-        Label printing and application                                     $.35 per label

-        Storage (Monthly charge)                                           $.60 per carton

-        Preparation of bills of lading/order release processing            $4.95/release

-        Order cancellation charge                                          $15.00/release

-        Label preparation                                                  $.25/label

-        Expedite Service                                                   $25.00/order

         Important Note:  Overtime cost differential might apply

-        Overtime rates with customer authorization

                  -  Weekly                                                1.5 times handling rate
                  -  Saturday                                              1.5 times handling rate
                  -  Sunday                                                2.0 times handling rate

-        Labor (Special Handling, inventories, rework, etc.)

                  -  Regular                                              $20.00/man hr.
                  -  Overtime                                             $35.00/man hr.
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                                ADDITIONAL RATES

ORIGIN:  Carson, California

DESTINATION                T/L (ROAD)                T/L (ALT. SVC.)
-----------                ----------                ---------------

St. Louis, MO              $2,200  40 hrs.           $1,700   5 days A.M.

Fairless Hills, PA         $3,100  55 hrs.           $1,950   5 days A.M.

ORIGIN:  Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania

DESTINATION                T/L (ROAD)                T/L (ALT. SVC.)
-----------                ----------                ---------------

St. Louis, MO              $925    22 hrs.           $840     60 hrs.

Carson, CA                 $2,800  55 hrs.           $1,950   5 days

ORIGIN:  Carson, California

DESTINATION                PER PALLET (ROAD)         PER PALLET (ALT. SVC.)
-----------                -----------------         ----------------------

St. Louis, MO                   NA                        NA

Fairless Hills, PA         $100      72  hrs.             $75        5 days

ORIGIN:  Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania

DESTINATION                PER PALLET (ROAD)          PER PALLET (ALT. SVC.)
-----------                -----------------          ----------------------

St. Louis, MO              $35      22  hrs.          $30      60 days

Carson, CA                 $100     72  hrs.          $75      5 days

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