SC 13D Amendment No. 4

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

Amendment No. 4

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-

1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)

The Stride Rite Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

863314100

(CUSIP Number)

Mr. James A. Mitarotonda

c/o Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.

888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor

New York, NY 10019

(212) 974-5700

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of

Person Authorized to Receive Notices

and Communications)

June 13, 2006

(Date of Event which Requires Filing

of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f), or 13d-1(g), check the following box: o.

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. 13-4088890

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

___________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF 686,854

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY none

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON 686,854

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

none

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

686,854

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

1.87%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

______________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Barington Investments, L.P. 20-2871525

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

______________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF 410,269

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY none

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON 410,269

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

none

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

410,269

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

1.12%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

______________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Barington Companies Advisors, LLC 20-0327470

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

______________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF 410,269

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY 686,854

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON 410,269

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

686,854

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,097,123

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

2.99%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA, OO

______________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Barington Companies Investors, LLC 13-4126527

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

______________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF none

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY 686,854

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON none

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

686,854

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

686,854

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

1.87%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

______________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

&# 160; (b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

British Virgin Islands

_____________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF 730,715

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY none

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON 730,715

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

none

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

730,715

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

1.99%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

______________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC 20-4797640

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

______________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF 730,715

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY none

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON 730,715

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

none

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

730,715

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

1.99%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA, OO

______________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Barington Capital Group, L.P. 13-3635132

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

New York

______________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF 1,827,838

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY none

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON 1,827,838

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

none

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,827,838

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.98%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

______________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

LNA Capital Corp. 13-3635168

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

______________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF 1,827,838

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY none

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON 1,827,838

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

none

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,827,838

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.98%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

______________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

James Mitarotonda

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

______________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF 1,827,838

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY none

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON 1,827,838

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

none

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,827,838

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.98%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

______________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd.

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

______________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF 1,197,823

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY none

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON 1,197,823

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

none

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,197,823

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

3.26%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

______________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Parche, LLC 20-0870632

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

______________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF 230,637

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY none

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON 230,637

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

none

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

230,637

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.63%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

______________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Admiral Advisors, LLC 37-1484525

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

______________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF 1,428,460

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY none

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON 1,428,460

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

none

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,428,460

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

3.89%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

______________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. 13-3937658

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

______________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF 1,428,460

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY none

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON 1,428,460

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

none

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,428,460

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

3.89%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA, OO

______________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

C4S & Co., L.L.C. 13-3946794

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

______________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF 1,428,460

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY none

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON 1,428,460

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

none

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,428,460

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

3.89%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

______________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Peter A. Cohen

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

___________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF none

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY 1,428,460

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON none

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,428,460

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,428,460

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

__________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

3.89%

__________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

__________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Morgan B. Stark

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

______________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF none

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY 1,428,460

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON none

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,428,460

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,428,460

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

3.89%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

______________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Jeffrey M. Solomon

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

______________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF none

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY 1,428,460

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON none

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,428,460

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,428,460

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

3.89%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

______________________________________________________________________________

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 863314100

1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Thomas W. Strauss

_____________________________________________________________________________

2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x

(b) o

______________________________________________________________________________

3) SEC USE ONLY

______________________________________________________________________________

4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO

______________________________________________________________________________

5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o

______________________________________________________________________________

6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

______________________________________________________________________________

7) SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF none

SHARES ____________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY 1,428,460

EACH ____________________________________________________________

REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

PERSON none

WITH ____________________________________________________________

10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,428,460

______________________________________________________________________________

11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,428,460

______________________________________________________________________________

12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o

______________________________________________________________________________

13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

3.89%

______________________________________________________________________________

14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

______________________________________________________________________________

This Amendment No. 4 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 1, 2006, as amended by that Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on March 2, 2006, that Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on May 31, 2006 and that Amendment No. 3 filed with the SEC on June 7, 2006 (together, the “Statement”) by and on behalf of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. (“Barington”) and others with respect to the common stock, par value $0.25 per share (the "Common Stock"), of The Stride Rite Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 191 Spring Street, P.O. Box 9191, Lexington, Massachusetts 02420.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

The second paragraph of Item 2(a) - (c) of the Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows:

As of June 14, 2006, the Reporting Entities are the beneficial owners of, in the aggregate, 3,256,298 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 8.87% of the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

The information contained in Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

Since the filing of the Statement, the Reporting Entities purchased an aggregate of 417,200 shares of Common Stock. The amount of funds expended for such purchases was approximately $4,297,906.69 by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd. and $818,648.90 by Parche, LLC.

All purchases of Common Stock by the Reporting Entities since the filing of the Statement were made in open market transactions. All transactions effected since the filing of the Statement are described in the Schedule attached hereto. All such purchases of Common Stock were funded by working capital, which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Items 5(a) and (b) of the Statement are hereby amended and restated as follows:

(a) As of June 14, 2006, Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. beneficially owns an aggregate of 686,854 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 1.87% of the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding based upon the 36,721,456 shares of Common Stock reported by the Company to be issued and outstanding as of April 7, 2006 in its Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2006 (the “Issued and Outstanding Shares”).

As of June 14, 2006, Barington Investments, L.P. beneficially owns 410,269 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 1.12% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As of June 14, 2006, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. beneficially owns 730,715 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 1.99% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the investment advisor to Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and the investment advisor and general partner of Barington Investments, L.P., Barington Companies Advisors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 686,854 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and the 410,269 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P., representing an aggregate of 1,097,123 shares, constituting approximately 2.99% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 686,854 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., constituting approximately 1.87% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the investment advisor to Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 730,715 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., constituting approximately 1.99% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the majority member of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the 686,854 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and the 410,269 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. As the majority member of Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P. may also be deemed to beneficially own the 730,715 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., representing an aggregate of 1,827,838 shares, constituting approximately 4.98% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. may be deemed to beneficially own the 686,854 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 410,269 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. and the 730,715 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., representing an aggregate of 1,827,838 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 4.98% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp., Mr. Mitarotonda may be deemed to beneficially own the 686,854 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 410,269 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. and the 730,715 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., representing an aggregate of 1,827,838 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 4.98% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Each of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and Barington Companies Investors, LLC share voting and dispositive power with respect to the 686,854 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. Mr. Mitarotonda has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 686,854 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 410,269 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. and the 730,715 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. Mr. Mitarotonda disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

As of June 14, 2006, each of Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd. and Parche, LLC beneficially own 1,197,823 and 230,637 shares of Common Stock, respectively, constituting approximately 3.26% and 0.63%, respectively, of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the investment manager of Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd., and the managing member of Parche, LLC, Admiral Advisors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,197,823 shares and the 230,637 shares of Common Stock owned by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd. and Parche, LLC, respectively, representing an aggregate of 1,428,460 shares, constituting approximately 3.89% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the sole member of Admiral Advisors, LLC, Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,197,823 shares and the 230,637 shares of Common Stock owned by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd. and Parche, LLC, respectively, representing an aggregate of 1,428,460 shares, constituting approximately 3.89% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the managing member of Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C., C4S & Co., L.L.C. may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,197,823 shares and the 230,637 shares of Common Stock owned by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd. and Parche, LLC, respectively, representing an aggregate of 1,428,460 shares, constituting approximately 3.89% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the managing members of C4S & Co., L.L.C., each of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,197,823 shares and the 230,637 shares of Common Stock owned by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd. and Parche, LLC, respectively, representing an aggregate of 1,428,460 shares, constituting approximately 3.89% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Each of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss share voting and dispositive power with respect to the 1,197,823 shares and the 230,637 shares owned by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd. and Parche, LLC, respectively, by virtue of their shared authority to vote and dispose of such shares. Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.

The Reporting Entities do not believe that certain of the foregoing information is called for by the Items of Schedule 13D and are disclosing it for supplemental informational purposes only. Information with respect to each of the Reporting Entities is given solely by such Reporting Entity and no Reporting Entity shall have responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Entity.

(b) Each of the Reporting Entities may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by such person by virtue of their respective positions as described in paragraph (a), except that (i) Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss have shared authority to vote and dispose of the shares reported as beneficially owned by them and (ii) Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and Barington Companies Investors, LLC have shared authority to vote and dispose of the shares reported as beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares reported as beneficially owned by them.

Except as set forth above, each of the other Reporting Entities may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares each reports as beneficially owned by such person, regardless of the fact that multiple Reporting Entities within the same chain of ownership report sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. Each such Reporting Entity reports sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares based on such person’s relationship to the other Reporting Entities within the same chain of ownership. Except to the extent expressly stated herein, each Reporting Entity disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by any other Reporting Entity.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: June 15, 2006

BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.

By: Barington Companies Investors, LLC, its general partner

By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title: Managing Member

BARINGTON INVESTMENTS, L.P.

By: Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, its general partner

By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title: Managing Member

BARINGTON COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC

By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title: Managing Member

BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC

By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title: Managing Member

BARINGTON COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.

By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title: President

BARINGTON OFFSHORE ADVISORS, LLC

By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title: Authorized Signatory

BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.

By: LNA Capital Corp., its general partner

By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title: President and CEO

LNA CAPITAL CORP.

By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title: President and CEO

/s/ James A. Mitarotonda

James A. Mitarotonda

STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD. PARCHE, LLC By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing member	ADMIRAL ADVISORS, LLC By: Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C., its sole member RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, L.L.C. By: C4S & Co., L.L.C., as managing member C4S & CO., L.L.C.
By:/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon Title: Authorized Signatory
JEFFREY M. SOLOMON /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark and Thomas W. Strauss

SCHEDULE

This schedule sets forth information with respect to each purchase of Common Stock which was effectuated by a Reporting Entity since the filing of the Statement. All transactions were effectuated in the open market through a broker.

Shares purchased by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd.

Date	Number of Shares	Price Per Share	Cost (*)

6/6/2006	80,556	$12.3190	$992,369.36
6/7/2006	13,944	$12.3881	$172,739.67
6/9/2006	42,000	$12.3439	$518,443.80
6/8/2006	51,072	$12.2381	$625,024.24
6/12/2006	71,568	$12.2545	$877,030.06
6/13/2006	52,416	$12.2140	$640,209.02
6/14/2006	38,892	$12.1385	$472,090.54

Shares purchased by Parche, LLC
Date	Number of Shares	Price Per Share	Cost (*)

6/6/2006	15,344	$12.3190	$189,022.74
6/7/2006	2,656	$12.3881	$32,902.79
6/9/2006	8,000	$12.3439	$98,751.20
6/8/2006	9,728	$12.2381	$119,052.24
6/12/2006	13,632	$12.2545	$167,053.34
6/13/2006	9,984	$12.2140	$121,944.58
6/14/2006	7,408	$12.1385	$89,922.01

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(*) Excludes commissions and other execution-related costs.

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