<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM GENESCO INC'S FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 1998 10-Q/A AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> FEB-02-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAY-03-1997 <CASH> 4,683 <SECURITIES> 21,738 <RECEIVABLES> 31,071 <ALLOWANCES> 4,245 <INVENTORY> 108,191 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 173,749 <PP&E> 100,969 <DEPRECIATION> 63,099 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 220,531 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 63,610 <BONDS> 75,167 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 7,945 <COMMON> 25,503 <OTHER-SE> 25,260 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 220,531 <SALES> 114,185 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 114,185 <CGS> 66,313 <TOTAL-COSTS> 66,313 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,515 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,545 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,199 <INCOME-TAX> 17 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,182 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,182 <EPS-PRIMARY> $.08 <EPS-DILUTED> $.08