<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Saucony, Inc's. Industries, Inc. Form 10-Q for the period ended September 29, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 10-Q. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000049401 <NAME> Saucony, Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <CURRENCY> US Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-Mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-05-2001 <PERIOD-START> Jan-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> Sep-29-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 1932 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 36330 <ALLOWANCES> 1576 <INVENTORY> 35906 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 77393 <PP&E> 19146 <DEPRECIATION> 11858 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 86711 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19246 <BONDS> 41 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2243 <OTHER-SE> 62588 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 86711 <SALES> 134645 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 135020 <CGS> 83161 <TOTAL-COSTS> 83161 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 36965 <LOSS-PROVISION> 748 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 563 <INCOME-PRETAX> 14405 <INCOME-TAX> 5971 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8361 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8361 <EPS-BASIC> 1.34 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.31