1 Exhibit 23.2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 27, 1996, appearing on page 27 of Genesco Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1996. /s/Price Waterhouse LLP - ------------------------ Price Waterhouse LLP Nashville, Tennessee July 17, 1996