SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549



                                       FORM 8-K

                                    CURRENT REPORT
                          Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                         the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 4, 1994


                                      GENESCO INC.
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                  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                  Tennessee                   1-3083            62-0211340
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        (State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File   (I.R.S. Employer
                  incorporation)              Number)       Identification No.)

          Genesco Park, 1415 Murfreesboro Road,
                      Nashville, TN                             37214
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         (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (615) 367-7000

           
                                     Not Applicable
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               (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


          Item 5.   Other Events
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               On November 4, 1994, Genesco, Inc. (the "Company"),
          announced a restructuring plan and an amendment to its revolving
          credit agreement.  A copy of the press release issued by the
          Company on November 4, 1994 and a copy of the amendment to the
          revolving credit agreement are attached as exhibits.




          Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
                    and Exhibits
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              (c)   Exhibits:

                    99.1    Press Release dated November 4, 1994.

                    99.2    Third Amendment to Loan Agreement.








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                                      SIGNATURES


               Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
          of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
          on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                        GENESCO INC.


          Date:  November 7, 1994       By:   /s/ Roger G. Sisson          
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                                            Roger G. Sisson, Secretary

      


                                      



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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX



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           No.                      Exhibit                           Page
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           99.1     Press Release dated November 4, 1994.               5

           99.2     Third Amendment to Loan Agreement.                  7






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                                                               Exhibit 99.1

                                    PRESS RELEASE

                           GENESCO ANNOUNCES RESTRUCTURING
                          PLAN AND REVISED CREDIT AGREEMENT


          NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 4, 1994 - Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) today

          announced a restructuring plan designed to focus the Company's

          operations on its footwear business.

               The plan will involve charges of approximately $92.5

          million.  These charges will be included in the results for the

          third fiscal quarter ended Oct. 31, 1994, which will be reported

          later this month.  They include estimated asset writedowns,

          expenses associated with the closing of certain facilities and

          employee related costs and benefits.

               David M. Chamberlain, president and chief executive officer,

          said implementation of the plan will begin immediately.  "All 

          phases are expected to be completed during the fiscal year ending

          Jan. 31, 1996.  The Company's on-going business lines will be

          Johnston & Murphy, Jarman, Journeys, Dockers Footwear, Nautica

          Footwear, Laredo Boot Company and Volunteer Leather Company. 

          These operating units represented $392 million, or 68% the

          Company's net sales of $573 million in the fiscal year ending

          Jan. 31, 1994.  As a result of the decision to strategically

          focus on these business lines, we will be divesting both the

          Mitre soccer business and University Brands children's shoes."

               Chamberlain said, "Mitre is a recognized and successful

          international brand in the growing worldwide soccer business.  

                                        -more-

          Add one - Genesco



          We believe its established reputation will make it an attractive

          acquisition opportunity for a strategic buyer with international

          expertise and financial resources."

               "An important element of this restructuring also includes

          the decision to divest the men's tailored clothing business. 

          Although our Greif and GCO Apparel operations contributed $105.0

          million in sales in fiscal 1994, the capital now invested in the

          apparel business can be more productively employed in our

          footwear operations."

               Chamberlain added, "We are actively exploring alternatives

          which will result in the continuation of the Greif tailored

          clothing line and the Career Apparel and GCO Apparel Businesses

          through the operations of others."

               The Company also announced that the current limit of its

          revolving credit agreement has been reduced from $100 million to

          $65 million to reflect the downsizing and the borrowing

          requirements of the ongoing footwear operations.  Genesco

          presently has outstanding borrowings and commitments totalling

          approximately $44 million through that credit facility.  Certain

          covenants of the credit agreement have also been adjusted to

          reflect the impact of the restructuring charge on the third

          quarter results as well as the expected future performance of the

          continuing businesses.  The limit under the credit agreement will

          be reduced to $50 million following April 1995, and is subject to

          further reductions in case of certain asset sales.  The

          expiration of the amended agreement remains August 1996.

               Genesco, headquartered in Nashville, is a consumer products

          company which manufactures and markets footwear.

                                                                  Exhibit 99.2

                          THIRD AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT


       THIS  THIRD AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT (the "Third Amendment") dated as
  of October 28, 1994, is to that Loan Agreement dated as of August 2, 1993, as
  amended by those First and Second Amendments dated as of November 5, 1993 and
  January  31,  1994, respectively  (hereinafter,  such  Loan Agreement  as  so
  amended  thereby and hereby, and as further  amended or modified from time to
  time, the "Loan  Agreement"; all terms used but not  otherwise defined herein
  shall have the meanings provided in the Loan Agreement), by and among GENESCO
  INC.  (the "Borrower"), the banks and financial institutions on the signature
  pages hereto (the "Banks"),  FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO,  as Co-Agent for
  the banks (the "Co-Agent"), and NATIONSBANK OF NORTH CAROLINA, N.A., as Agent
  for the Banks (in such capacity, the "Agent").

                                 W I T N E S S E T H:


      WHEREAS,  the Borrower has  requested certain modifications  to the Loan
  Agreement; and

      WHEREAS, the Banks  have agreed  to the requested  modifications on  the
  terms and conditions herein set forth;

      NOW,  THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of  these premises and  other good and
  valuable  consideration,  the  receipt and  sufficiency  of  which is  hereby
  acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

       A.    The  Loan  Agreement is  amended  and  modified  in the  following
  respects:

            1.   The following definitions in Section 1.1 are amended or added,
       as appropriate, to read as follows:

                 "Applicable Margin" means,

                 (i)  in  the case of Prime Rate Loans, one-half of one percent
                 (.5%); and

                 (ii) in the case  of Eurodollar Loans,  two and  three-fourths
                 percent (2.75%);

            provided, however, commencing on the earlier of May  1, 1995 or the
            first Designated Asset Sale Date and continuing monthly thereafter,
            the foregoing margins shall increase by .15% per month.

                 "Commitment Percentage"  means, for any  Bank, the  percentage
            set forth opposite the name of  such Bank on the signature pages to
            the  Third  Amendment,  as  such  percentage  may  be  adjusted  in
            accordance with the terms hereof.

                 "Committed Amount" means, for each Bank, the amount identified
            as  its Committed Amount opposite such Bank's name on the signature
            pages to the Third Amendment as such amount may be reduced pro rata
            based  on reductions in  the Maximum Commitment  made in accordance
            with the terms hereof.

                 "Consolidated EBIT" means, with respect to any Person, for any
            period,  the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period
            adjusted to  exclude (to the extent  included therein) Consolidated
            Total Income Tax Expense and Consolidated Total Interest Expense.

                 "Consolidated   Interest  Coverage   Ratio"  means,   for  the
            applicable period,  the ratio of Consolidated  EBIT to Consolidated
            Total Interest Expense.

                 "Consolidated Net Worth" means, as at any date, the sum of the
            capital   stock  (including   nonredeemable  preferred   stock  but
            subtracting  treasury stock)  and  additional paid-in  capital plus
            retained earnings (or  minus accumulated deficit)  of the  Borrower
            and  its  Subsidiaries,  on  a  consolidated  basis  determined  in
            conformity with GAAP.

                 "Designated  Asset Sale" means (i) the sale by the Borrower of
            any its operating divisions  or businesses or any of  its operating
            Subsidiaries  for a purchase price in excess of $15,000,000 or (ii)
            the  sale  by  any Subsidiary  of  the  Borrower  of any  operating
            division or business  of such  Subsidiary for a  purchase price  in
            excess of  $15,000,000; provided,  however,  the preceding  to  the
            contrary notwithstanding, a Designated Asset Sale shall not include
            the sale or other disposition of  any assets of the Borrower or any
            Subsidiary or the stock of any Subsidiary in either case comprising
            all or any part of discontinued operations as of the quarter ending
            as of October 31, 1994.

                 "Designated Asset  Sale Date"  means the  date upon which  any
            Designated Asset Sale is consummated.

                 "Interest  Payment Date" means (a) as to Prime Rate Loans, the
            last day of each calendar quarter and the Termination Date  and (b)
            as  to Eurodollar Loans, the  last day of  each Interest Period for
            such Loan and  the Termination Date.   If an Interest  Payment Date
            falls on a date which is  not a Business Day, such Interest Payment
            Date shall be deemed to be the next succeeding Business Day, except
            that  in the  case of  Eurodollar Loans  where the  next succeeding
            Business Day falls in  the next succeeding calendar month,  then on
            the next preceding Business Day.

                 "Interest Period"  means as to  Eurodollar Loans, a  period of
            one month's duration, as the Borrower may elect, commencing in each
            case,  on  the  date  of  the  borrowing  (including   conversions,
            extensions  and renewals);  provided, however  (i) if  any Interest
            Period would  end  on a  day  which is  not  a Business  Day,  such
            Interest  Period shall be extended  to the next succeeding Business
            Day (except where  the next  succeeding Business Day  falls in  the
            next succeeding calendar month, then on the next preceding Business
            Day), (ii)  no Interest Period shall extend  beyond the Termination
            Date, and (iii) where an Interest  Period begins on a day for which
            there  is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in
            which the Interest Period is to end, such Interest Period shall end

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            on the last day of such calendar month.

                 "Maximum Commitment" means $65,000,000; provided, however,

                 (i)  the Maximum Commitment shall be reduced by $15,000,000 on
                 the earlier of (A) April  30, 1995 or (B) the date which  is 7
                 calendar days after the first Designated Asset Sale Date;

                 (ii)  the Maximum  Commitment shall be further reduced  by the
                 amount  by which the Net Cash Proceeds generated on account of
                 any  Designated Asset Sale exceed $40,000,000.   If the amount
                 of  such  further  reduction  does  not  reduce  the   Maximum
                 Commitment to an  amount less than  the outstanding Letter  of
                 Credit Obligations as of the applicable Designated Asset  Sale
                 Date, such further reduction shall be effective seven calendar
                 days after such Designated Asset Sale  Date.  If the amount of
                 such further  reduction does reduce the  Maximum Commitment to
                 an  amount   less  than  the  outstanding   Letter  of  Credit
                 Obligations as  of the applicable Designated  Asset Sale Date,
                 (A)  that portion  of  such further  reduction which  does not
                 reduce the  Maximum  Commitment to  an  amount less  than  the
                 outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations as of the  applicable
                 Designated Asset  Sale Date shall be  effective seven calendar
                 days  after  such  Designated  Asset Sale  Date  and  (B) that
                 portion of  such  further  reduction  which  does  reduce  the
                 Maximum Commitment  to an  amount  less than  the  outstanding
                 Letter of  Credit Obligations as of  the applicable Designated
                 Asset Sale Date (hereinafter the "Deferred Reduction  Amount")
                 shall be effective upon the earlier of (1) the date forty-five
                 calendar days after such Designated Asset Sale Date or (2) the
                 date  the Borrower  reduces the  outstanding Letter  of Credit
                 Obligations as of the applicable Designated Asset Sale Date by
                 an  amount at least  equal to  the Deferral  Reduction Amount.
                 The Borrower  acknowledges and  agrees  that it  shall not  be
                 entitled to  borrow Revolving Loans hereunder  or have Letters
                 of Credit issued for  its benefit hereunder prior to  the time
                 that the Deferred Reduction Amount becomes effective.

            "Net Cash  Proceeds" means,  with respect to  any Designated  Asset
       Sale,  (a) the  cash proceeds  received by  the Borrower  or any  of its
       Subsidiaries,  minus (b) the sum of (i) reasonable fees, commissions and
       expenses payable to third parties  and incurred by the Borrower  or such
       Subsidiary  in connection  with such Designated  Asset Sale,  (ii) taxes
       estimated by  the Borrower's independent public  accountants of national
       standing (or estimated in good faith by the Borrower if such accountants
       are not able  to make their  estimation within five Business  Days after
       the applicable Designated Asset Sale Date) to be payable by the Borrower
       or such Subsidiary as a result of and in connection with such Designated
       Asset Sale  and (iii) any Indebtedness  secured by a Lien  on any assets
       subject  to  such Designated  Asset Sale  and required  to be  repaid in
       connection with such Designated Asset Sale.

            "Third Amendment"  means  that  certain  Third  Amendment  to  Loan
       Agreement, dated October 28,  1994, by and among  the Borrower, the  Co-
       Agent, the Agent and the Banks which have executed the same.

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            "Total  Capital" means, as at any date of determination, as applied
       to any Person, (i)  all Indebtedness plus (ii) shareholders'  equity (as
       determined in accordance with GAAP) plus (iii) any principal or interest
       to  be paid or incurred by the  Grief Companies division of the Borrower
       as a result  of a withdrawal or partial withdrawal  from the Amalgamated
       Pension Fund, a Multiemployer Plan.

            2.   The availability of Adjusted CD Loans and Competitive Loans is
       hereby terminated.   Any  and all  references to Adjusted  CD Loans  and
       Competitive Loans and the provisions relating  thereto are hereby deemed
       deleted  and in  addition,  the following  definitions  in Section  1.1,
       together with any references thereto in the Loan Agreement, are deleted:
       "Adjusted  CD  Loan",  "Adjusted  CD  Rate",  "Competitive  Bid   Loan",
       "Competitive  Bid Note",  "Competitive Bid  Offer", "Offered  Rate", and
       "Request for Competitive Bid Loan".

            3.   The  second sentence in Section 2.1 is amended and restated to
       read as follows:

            Revolving Loans  hereunder  may consist  of  Prime Rate  Loans  and
            Eurodollar Loans  (or a  combination thereof)  as the Borrower  may
            request,  and may be repaid  and reborrowed in  accordance with the
            provisions hereof; provided, however,  no more than 8 Loans  may be
            outstanding hereunder at any time.

            4.   Section 2.4  relating  to  the  applicable  interest  rate  is
       amended to read as follows:

                 2.4  Interest.   Subject to  the  provisions of  Section  3.1,
            Revolving Loans shall bear interest as follows:

                      (a)  Prime Rate Loans.  During such periods as  Revolving
                 Loans shall consist of Prime  Rate Loans, at a per annum  rate
                 equal to the sum of the Prime Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

                      (b)  Eurodollar  Loans.    During  such  periods  as  the
                 Revolving Loans  shall consist of  Eurodollar Loans, at  a per
                 annum rate equal  to the sum of  the Eurodollar Rate plus  the
                 Applicable Margin.

                      (c)  [Intentionally Deleted]

                      (d)  Payment  of Interest.   Interest on  Revolving Loans
                 hereunder shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment
                 Date.

            5.   Section 2.6 is  deleted in its entirety and amended to read as
       follows:

                 2.6  [Intentionally Deleted]

            6.   Sections 2.10(b)  and (c) relating  to the Commitment  Fee and
       Standby Letter of Credit Commission are amended to read as follows:


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                 (b)  Commitment  Fee.  The Borrower shall pay to the Agent for
            the account of each Bank  a fee for each Bank on  the daily average
            Unused Amount for such Bank a rate equal to one-half of one percent
            (.5%) per annum of such Unused Amount (such rate to be effective as
            of October 28, 1994); provided,  however, commencing on the earlier
            of  May  1,  1995 or  the  first  Designated  Asset  Sale Date  and
            continuing monthly thereafter, the foregoing rate shall increase by
            .15%  per  month.   The  foregoing  commitment  fee  shall be  paid
            quarterly  in  arrears on  the last  day  of each  calendar quarter
            commencing December 31, 1994.

                 (c)  Standby Letter of Credit Commission.  In consideration of
            the  issuance of standby Letters  of Credit hereunder, the Borrower
            agrees  to pay  to the  Letter of  Credit Bank  a letter  of credit
            commission  at a  per annum  rate equal  the Applicable  Margin for
            Eurodollar  Loans on the maximum amount available to be drawn under
            each of the standby Letters of  Credit from the date of issuance to
            the  date of  expiration.   Five-sixths (83.33%)  of the  foregoing
            commission shall be shared  by the Banks (including  the applicable
            Letter of Credit Bank in its capacity as a Bank) in accordance with
            their respective Commitment  Percentages, and the  balance of  such
            commission shall  be retained  solely by  the applicable Letter  of
            Credit Bank for its own account.  The foregoing commission shall be
            payable in  advance on the date of  issuance (or extension) of each
            standby Letter of Credit.

            7.   Section 3.2(b)  regarding Mandatory Prepayments is  amended to
       read as follows:

                 (b)  Mandatory Prepayments.

                      (i)  Commitments.    If  at  any  time  the  sum  of  the
                 outstanding principal balances of the Revolving Loans and  the
                 Letter of Credit Obligations shall exceed the then  applicable
                 Maximum Commitment,  then the Borrower  shall immediately  pay
                 the Agent  for the account of the Banks an amount equal to the
                 deficiency.   Payments made hereunder shall  be applied first,
                 to  the  Revolving Loans  (and with  respect  to the  types of
                 Revolving Loans comprising the Revolving Loans, first to Prime
                 Rate  Loans, and then to  Eurodollar Loans in  direct order of
                 their Interest  Period maturities), and second,  to the Letter
                 of Credit Obligations.

                      (ii) Clean-Down Payments.

                           (A)  The  Borrower  shall  reduce   the  outstanding
                      principal balance of the Revolving Loans to an  amount no
                      greater than  $20,000,000 for 20 consecutive  days during
                      the fourth fiscal quarter of each Fiscal Year.

                           (B)  The  Borrower  shall  reduce   the  outstanding
                      principal balance  of the Revolving Loans to  zero for 20
                      consecutive  days  beginning   during  the  first  fiscal
                      quarter of  each Fiscal Year of  the Borrower (commencing
                      with the first fiscal quarter of  Fiscal Year 1996), with

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                      each such reduction to commence no later than April 15 of
                      each  such Fiscal  Year; provided, however,  the Borrower
                      shall not be  required to make such reduction  during the
                      first  fiscal quarter of any  Fiscal Year if the Borrower
                      has  previously  completed  a  reduction  in such  fiscal
                      quarter  or   the  prior   fiscal  quarter   pursuant  to
                      subsection (ii)(C) below.

                           (C)  The  Borrower  shall  reduce   the  outstanding
                      principal balance of the  Revolving Loans to zero  for 20
                      consecutive  days  during  the period  commencing  on any
                      Designated Asset Sale Date and ending 45 days thereafter.

                     (iii) Designated Asset  Sales.  Within  five Business Days
                 of each receipt  by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of
                 any Net  Cash Proceeds  from  any Designated  Asset Sale,  the
                 Borrower shall prepay, or  cause such Subsidiary to prepay  on
                 behalf of  the Borrower, to  the Agent for the  account of the
                 Banks an amount  equal to  the lesser of  (A) the  outstanding
                 principal  balance of  the Revolving  Loans together  with all
                 accrued and unpaid  interest thereon  or (B) 100%  of all  Net
                 Cash Proceeds from each such Asset Sale.  Prepayments pursuant
                 to this  subsection (iii)  shall be  applied to  the Revolving
                 Loans  (and  with  respect  to the  types  of  Revolving Loans
                 comprising the Revolving Loans, first to Prime Rate Loans, and
                 then  to Eurodollar  Loans in  direct order of  their Interest
                 Period maturities)  together with accrued and  unpaid interest
                 thereon.   In  addition  to the  foregoing,  if the  Net  Cash
                 Proceeds  generated on  account of  any Designated  Asset Sale
                 exceed $40,000,000, the Maximum Commitment shall be reduced in
                 accordance  with the  definition  therefor  contained  herein.
                 Nothing  contained in  this subsection  (iii) shall  limit the
                 rights of  the  Banks under  Section 7.6  except as  expressly
                 provided for therein.

            8.   Section 7.1(1) is deleted.

            9.   Section 7.3 is  amended by (i) deleting the word  "and" at the
       end  of  subsection 7.3(f),  (ii)  deleting  the period  at  the  end of
       subsection 7.3(g) and  replacing it  with a semi-colon  followed by  the
       word "and" and (iii) adding the following subsection 7.3(h):

                (h)  The Borrower may incur customary and reasonable indemnity
            obligations in connection with  sale of the assets of  the Borrower
            and  its Subsidiaries or the  stock of Subsidiaries  in either case
            anticipated to be sold or otherwise disposed of as described in the
            Bankers' Meeting  Notebook, dated October  25, 1994, issued  by the
            Borrower to the Banks.

            10.  Section 7.5 is  amended effective  as of October  28, 1994  by
       adding the following subsection 7.5.6 thereto:

                 7.5.6  Deletion  of   Financial  Covenants.    Notwithstanding
            anything to the  contrary contained  in this Loan  Agreement,   the
            financial covenants set forth  in Sections 7.5.1, 7.5.2,  7.5.3 and

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            7.5.6 shall be deleted.

            11.  Sections  7.5.1, 7.5.2,  7.5.3 and  7.5.6 are  further amended
       effective  as of November 4, 1994 so  that such Sections read as follows
       as of such date:

                 7.5.1 Consolidated Net  Worth.  The  Borrower will not  permit
            Consolidated  Net Worth  at  the end  of  any quarterly  or  annual
            accounting period to be  less than the respective amount  set forth
            in the table  below for  each period, increased  by the amount,  if
            any,  by  which  the  charges  to  earnings  and asset  write-downs
            reflected on  the Borrower's  financial statements at  and for  the
            quarter ending October 31, 1994 are less than $92,500,000:

                        Quarter Ending              Amount
                        -------------------         --------------
                        October 31, 1994            $15,000,000
                        January 31, 1995             18,260,000
                        April 30, 1995               15,760,000
                        July 31, 1995                15,452,000
                        October 31, 1995             19,071,000
                        January 31, 1996             22,264,000
                        April 30, 1996               20,634,000
                        July 31, 1996                20,357,000

                 7.5.2 Consolidated Trading Asset Ratio.  Beginning January 31,
            1995,  the  Borrower  will not  permit  the  ratio  of Consolidated
            Current Assets to the sum  of Consolidated Current Liabilities plus
            Consolidated Senior Funded Indebtedness at the end of any quarterly
            or annual accounting period to be less than 1.0 to 1.0.

                 7.5.3 Consolidated Senior  Funded Indebtedness/Total  Capital.
            Beginning  January 31, 1995, the Borrower will not permit the ratio
            of Consolidated Senior Funded Indebtedness to Total  Capital at the
            end  of each of  any quarterly  or annual  accounting period  to be
            greater than .80 to 1.0.

                 7.5.6 Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio.  Beginning January
            31, 1995,  as of  the end  of any  quarterly accounting  period the
            Borrower will  maintain, for the applicable  period, a Consolidated
            Interest Coverage Ratio of not less than:

                        Quarter Ending                   Ratio
                        ----------------------------     --------------
                        January 31, 1995                  1.82 to 1.0
                        April 30, 1995                    0.99 to 1.0
                        July 31, 1995                     0.92 to 1.0
                        October 31, 1995                  1.24 to 1.0
                        January 31, 1996                  1.26 to 1.0
                        April 30, 1996                    1.34 to 1.0
                        July 31, 1996 and thereafter      1.34 to 1.0



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                 The  applicable period  for  which  the Consolidated  Interest
                 Coverage Ratio shall be determined as follows:

                                            Duration of Applicable
                                            Period ending as of
                        Quarter Ending      Date of Determination
                        -----------------   --------------------------

                        January 31, 1995    One Quarter then ending

                        April 30, 1995      Two Quarters then ending

                        July 31, 1995       Three Quarters then ending

                        October 31, 1995    Four Quarters then ending
                          and thereafter

            12.  Section 7.6 is  amended by deleting the  period at the end  of
       such Section and replacing it with the following:

                 and (z)  the Borrower or any  of its Subsidiaries  may sell or
            otherwise  dispose of  the  divisions, businesses  or  Subsidiaries
            scheduled to be  sold or otherwise disposed of as  described in the
            Bankers' Meeting  Notebook, dated October  25, 1994, issued  by the
            Borrower to the Banks.

            13.  Section 8.1.12 is added as follows:

                 8.1.12 Board  Ratification.   The  failure of  the  Borrower's
            board  of  directors to  ratify the  Third  Amendment on  or before
            November 3, 1994.

       B.   The  amendments set  forth in  Sections 10  and 13  above  shall be
  effective  as of  October 28,  1994  upon the  receipt  by the  Agent of  the
  following in form and substance satisfactory to the Majority Banks:

            1.   Executed Documents.   Executed copies of  this Third Amendment
       signed  by the  Borrower and  no less  than the  Majority Banks  and the
       Agents'  Fee letter  relating  to  the fees  payable  to  the Agents  in
       connection with this Third Amendment.

            2.   Amendment  Fee.  Payment to the Agent for distribution to each
       Bank an amendment fee equal to .25% of the Committed Amount of each such
       Bank.

            3.   Success Fee.   Payment to  the Agent for  the distribution  to
       each  Bank which has signed this Third  Amendment a success fee equal to
         .20% of the Committed Amount of each such Bank.

            4.   Legal  Opinion.    The  favorable  legal  opinion  of   Boult,
       Cummings, Conners &  Berry, counsel  to the Borrower,  addressed to  the
       Agent and the Banks and satisfactory to special counsel to the Agent and
       the Banks.

       C.   The amendments set forth  in Sections 1 through  9, Section 11  and
  Section 12 above  shall be effective as of November 4,  1994 upon the receipt

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  by the Agent of evidence satisfactory to the Agent that  the Borrower's board
  of directors  has approved this Third  Amendment and receipt by  the Agent of
  the favorable legal opinion  of Boult, Cummings, Conners &  Berry, counsel to
  the  Borrower, addressed  to the  Agent  and the  Banks  and satisfactory  to
  special counsel to the Agent and the Banks.

       D.   The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that:

            (i)  any  and  all  representations  and  warranties  made  by  the
            Borrower  and  contained in  the Loan  Agreement (other  than those
            which expressly relate  to a prior period) are true  and correct in
            all material respects as of the date of this Third Amendment; and

            (ii) No Default  or  Potential  Default  currently  exists  and  is
            continuing  under  the  Loan   Agreement  simultaneously  with  the
            execution of this Third Amendment.

       E.   The  Borrower  will  execute  such  additional  documents  as   are
  reasonably requested by the Agent to reflect the terms and conditions of this
  Third Amendment.

       F.   Except as modified hereby and except for necessary modifications to
  exhibits to  bring such exhibits in  conformity with the terms  of this Third
  Amendment,  all  of the  terms  and provisions  of  the  Loan Agreement  (and
  Exhibits) remain in full force and effect.

       G.   The Borrower agrees  to pay  all reasonable costs  and expenses  in
  connection  with  the  preparation,  execution  and delivery  of  this  Third
  Amendment,  including without limitation the reasonable  fees and expenses of
  the Agent's legal counsel.

       H.   This Third Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts,
  each of which when so executed and  delivered shall be deemed an original and
  it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Third Amendment  to produce
  or account for more than one such counterpart.

       I.   This Third Amendment  and the  Loan Agreement,  as amended  hereby,
  shall be  deemed to be  contracts made under, and  for all purposes  shall be
  construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennesee.




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       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto  has caused a counterpart
  of this Third Amendment to Loan Agreement to  be duly executed under seal and
  delivered as of the date and year first above written.


    BORROWER:                    GENESCO, INC.,
                                   a Tennessee corporation


                                  By:_______________________________
                                  Title:____________________________


    BANKS:
                                  NATIONSBANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA, N.A.,
                                  individually in its capacity as a
                                  Bank and in its capacity as Agent
    Committed Amount:
    -----------------
    $16,250,000                   By:______________________________
                                  Title:___________________________
    Committed Percentage:
    ---------------------
    25.00%


                                  FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO,
                                  individually in its capacity as a
                                  Bank and in its capacity as Co-Agent
    Committed Amount:
    -----------------
    $13,000,000                   By:______________________________
                                  Title:___________________________
    Committed Percentage:
    ---------------------
    20.00%


                                  FIRST AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
    Committed Amount:
    -----------------
    $8,125,000                    By:______________________________
                                  Title:___________________________
    Committed Percentage:
    ---------------------
    12.50%


                                  CIBC, INC.
    Committed Amount:
    -----------------
    $8,125,000                    By:______________________________
                                  Title:___________________________
    Committed Percentage:
    ---------------------
    12.50%


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                                  THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
                                  CORPORATION LIMITED
    Committed Amount:
    -----------------
    $6,500,000                    By:______________________________
                                  Title:___________________________
    Committed Percentage:
    ---------------------
    10.00%


                                  FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF 
                                  TENNESSEE
    Committed Amount:
    -----------------
    $6,500,000                    By:______________________________
                                  Title:___________________________
    Committed Percentage:
    ---------------------
    10.00%


                                  THIRD NATIONAL BANK IN NASHVILLE

    Committed Amount:
    -----------------
    $6,500,000                    By:______________________________
                                  Title:___________________________
    Committed Percentage:
    ---------------------
    10.00%


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