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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-08-000745
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080401

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:			COUCHMAN JONATHAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001265094

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11681
		FILM NUMBER:		08730057

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 THIRD AVENUE 31ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <periodOfReport>2008-03-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001011308</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FOOTSTAR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FTAR.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001265094</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COUCHMAN JONATHAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FOOTSTAR, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>933 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MAHWAH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07430</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>934461</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Common stock granted in lieu of annual cash retainer pursuant to the 2006 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jonathan M. Couchman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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