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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000927796-03-000724.txt : 20030918
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030918165026
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927796-03-000724
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030917
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030918

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOOTSTAR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001011308
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-SHOE STORES [5661]
		IRS NUMBER:				223439443
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		933 MACARTHUR BLVD
		CITY:			MAHWAH
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07430
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2019342000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		933 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD
		CITY:			MAHWAH
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07430

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FOOTWEAR GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960327

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAY GEORGE S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244912

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11681
		FILM NUMBER:		03901504

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FOOTSTAR, INC.
		STREET 2:		CROSFIELD AVE
		CITY:			WEST NYACK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10994-2209
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8457276500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CROSFIELD AVENUE
		CITY:			WEST NYACK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			109942209
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   <periodOfReport>2003-09-17</periodOfReport>
   <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001011308</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FOOTSTAR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FTS</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001244912</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAY GEORGE S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FOOTSTAR, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE CROSFIELD AVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WEST NYACK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10994</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
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   </reportingOwner>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Stock Units</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-09-17</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>119</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>8.41</value>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>A</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <exerciseDate>
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      <expirationDate>
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      <underlyingSecurity>
         <underlyingSecurityTitle>
           <value>Common Stock</value>
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         <underlyingSecurityShares>
           <value>119</value>
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      </underlyingSecurity>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>16549</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> The stock units (&quot;Units&quot;) convert to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> Units acquired as deferred compensation under the 1996 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan pursuant to reporting person's election to defer meeting fees into Units. Units to be settled at the end of deferral period selected by the reporting person or upon cessation of service as a director.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Maureen Richards, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-09-18</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
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