Exhibit 32.1

         WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                       PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

      Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I, the
undersigned President and Chief Executive Officer of LaCrosse Footwear Inc. (the
"Company"), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of the Company for year ended December 31, 2005 (the "Report") fully
complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.

Date:  March 9, 2006

/s/ Joseph P. Schneider
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Joseph P. Schneider