Exhibit 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of Caleres, Inc. (formerly Brown Shoe Company, Inc.) of our reports dated March 29, 2016, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Caleres, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Caleres, Inc., included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended January 30, 2016.

Form Number	Registration Statement Number	Description
Form S-8	333-65900	Caleres, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan
Form S-8	333-89014	Caleres, Inc. Incentive and Stock Compensation Plan of 2002
Form S-8	333-134496	Caleres, Inc. Incentive and Stock Compensation Plan of 2002, as amended
Form S-8	333-147989	Caleres, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan
Form S-8	333-151122	Caleres, Inc. Incentive and Stock Compensation Plan of 2002, as amended
Form S-8	333-174526	Caleres, Inc. Incentive and Stock Compensation Plan of 2011
Form S-8	333-208908	Caleres, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

St. Louis, Missouri

March 29, 2016