EX-23 2 bws11kex23.htm EXHIBIT 23 Exhibit 23

Exhibit 23






Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-65900) pertaining to the Brown Shoe Company, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan of our report dated April 22, 2005, with respect to the financial statements and schedules of the Brown Shoe Company, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2004.



/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

June 24, 2005
St. Louis, Missouri