<ARTICLE>                                                                 5
<LEGEND>  THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
          FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
          WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED
          JUNE 17, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
          SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                         OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                               DEC-30-1995
<PERIOD-START>                                                  JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                                    JUN-17-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                                              0
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<INVENTORY>                                                         109,859
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                    202,073
<PP&E>                                                              102,215
<DEPRECIATION>                                                       64,258
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                      263,871
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                43,627
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<COMMON>                                                             16,963
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<PREFERRED>                                                               0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                        263,871
<SALES>                                                             162,620
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                    162,620
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                       112,342
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                          0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                       9,266
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                   6,394
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