<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM GENESCO INC.'S THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2000 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-29-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> OCT-30-1999 <CASH> 5,000 <SECURITIES> 33,543 <RECEIVABLES> 25,144 <ALLOWANCES> 982 <INVENTORY> 129,787 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 211,085 <PP&E> 114,849 <DEPRECIATION> 49,999 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 296,422 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 75,900 <BONDS> 103,500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 7,884 <COMMON> 22,282 <OTHER-SE> 73,868 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 296,422 <SALES> 400,527 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 400,527 <CGS> 221,154 <TOTAL-COSTS> 221,154 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 830 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,095 <INCOME-PRETAX> 23,977 <INCOME-TAX> 9,530 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,447 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 14,447 <EPS-BASIC> 0.63 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.60