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<SEC-HEADER>0000949265-05-000526.hdr.sgml : 20050611
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050610134735
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000949265-05-000526
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050609
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050610
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050610

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEWART JAMES L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001216614

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21026
		FILM NUMBER:		05889420

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 EAST CANAL ST
		CITY:			NELSONVILLE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45764

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000895456
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140]
		IRS NUMBER:				311364046
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 EAST CANAL STREET
		CITY:			NELSONVILLE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45764
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6147531951

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 EAST CANAL STREET
		CITY:			NELSONVILLE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45764
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000895456</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ROCKY SHOES &amp; BOOTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RCKY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001216614</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STEWART JAMES L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6002 EAST MESCAL STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SCOTTSDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85254</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, without par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>32.0100</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8281</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Curtis A. Loveland, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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