IRON AGE HOLDINGS CORP
10-Q, 1999-06-15
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                                   FORM 10-Q




                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, DC 20549



(Mark One)


         [ x ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  For the quarterly period ended: May 1, 1999
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                                 OR



         [  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
             For the transition period from:            to
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                      Commission file number:  333-57009
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                         Iron Age Holdings Corporation
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           Delaware                                    04-3349775
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 (State or other jurisdiction                        (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization                     Identification Number)


       Robinson Plaza Three, Suite 400, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  15205
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                   (Address of principal executive offices)
                                  (Zip Code)

                                (412) 787-4100
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              Registrants telephone number, including area code)

                                Not Applicable.
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)


Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  [ X ]    No [  ]


               APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                 PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court.       Yes  [  ]         No [  ]   Not Applicable.


                     APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock as of the latest practicable date.   Not Applicable.
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                        PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.  Financial Statements.


       The following financial statements are presented herein:


       Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 1, 1999 and
        January 30, 1999


       Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months
        ended May 1, 1999 and May 2, 1998


       Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months
        ended May 1, 1999 and May 2, 1998



       Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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                         Iron Age Holdings Corporation
                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                     May 1               January 30
                                                     1999                   1999
                                                  (unaudited)               (Note)
                                                         (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                               <C>                   <C>
Assets
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                         $    130                 $    517
  Accounts receivable, net                            17,531                   16,965
  Inventories (Note 2)                                36,076                   36,681
  Prepaid expenses                                     3,531                    4,469
  Deferred income taxes                                  866                      861
                                                    --------                 --------
Total current assets                                  58,134                   59,493

Notes receivable and other assets                        538                      431
Property and equipment, net                           10,860                   11,008
Intangible assets, net                               108,062                  109,100
                                                    --------                 --------
Total assets                                        $177,594                 $180,032
                                                    ========                 ========

Liabilities and stockholder's equity
Current liabilities:
  Current maturities of long-term debt              $    527                 $    544
  Accounts payable                                     2,519                    3,307
  Accrued expenses                                     9,218                    8,134
                                                    --------                 --------
Total current liabilities                             12,264                   11,985

Long-term debt, less current maturities              147,755                  150,514
Accrued pension liability                                504                      516
Deferred income taxes                                  4,956                    4,956
                                                    --------                 --------
Total liabilities                                    165,479                  167,971
Commitments and contingencies                              -                        -


Stockholder's equity:
  Common stock, $.01 par value; 200,000 shares
    authorized, 99,625 issued and outstanding              1                        1
  Additional paid-in capital                          38,086                   38,086
  Accumulated deficit                                (25,933)                 (25,840)
  Other comprehensive (loss) income                      (39)                    (186)
                                                    --------                 --------
Total stockholder's equity                            12,115                   12,061
                                                    --------                 --------
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity          $177,594                 $180,032
                                                    ========                 ========

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes.

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                         Iron Age Holdings Corporation
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                    Three months ended
                                     May 1       May 2
                                      1999       1998
                                      ----       ----
                                   (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                <C>           <C>
Net sales                            $32,907       $32,167

Cost of sales                         16,419        16,046
                                     -------       -------
Gross profit                          16,488        16,121

Selling, general and administrative   10,645        12,967
Depreciation                             444           424
Amortization of intangible assets        904           846
                                     -------       -------
Operating income                       4,495         1,884

Interest expense                       4,200         2,738
                                     -------       -------
Income (loss) before income taxes        295          (854)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes     388          (128)
                                     -------       -------
(Loss) before extraordinary item         (93)         (726)

Extraordinary item, net of tax effect      -        (4,015)
                                     -------       -------
Net (loss)                           $   (93)      $(4,741)
                                     =======       =======

</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.

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                         Iron Age Holdings Corporation
          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                      Three months        Three months
                                                                          ended              ended
                                                                          May 1              May 2
                                                                           1999              1998
                                                                       ------------       -----------
                                                                           (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                                                    <C>             <C>
Operating activities
Net (loss)                                                                    $   (93)     $  (4,741)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash provided by (used in)
 operating activities:
  Extraordinary item, net of tax                                                    -          4,015
  Depreciation and amortization                                                 1,462          1,378
  Amortization of deferred financing fees included in interest                    380             31
  Accretion of original issue discount                                            806             58
  Provision for losses on accounts receivable                                      30             47

  Deferred income taxes                                                            (5)          (134)

  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
   Accounts receivable                                                           (596)          (618)

   Inventories                                                                    605              1

   Prepaid expenses                                                               938           (412)

   Other noncurrent assets                                                       (290)          (294)

   Accounts payable                                                              (788)           388

   Accrued expenses                                                             1,084         (2,599)
                                                                              -------      ---------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                             3,533         (2,880)

Investing activities
Net cash used in business acquisitions                                              -         (4,493)
Purchases of property and equipment                                              (410)          (374)
                                                                              -------      ---------
Net cash used in investing activities                                            (410)        (4,867)

Financing activities
Borrowing under revolving credit agreement                                        750         33,800
Proceeds from senior subordinated notes                                             -        100,000
Proceeds from the senior discount notes                                             -         25,001
Principal payment on debt                                                      (4,250)      (111,063)
Payment of financing costs                                                        (75)        (5,112)
Call premium on early extinguishment of old subordinated notes                      -         (1,562)
Redemption of Holdings Series A Preferred Stock, including
   Cumulative unpaid dividends                                                      -        (17,664)
Dividends paid on common stock                                                      -        (17,745)
Principal payments on capital leases, net                                         (82)            52
                                                                              -------      ---------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                            (3,657)         5,707
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents                      147              9
                                                                              -------      ---------
 (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                                (387)        (2,031)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                  517          2,069
                                                                              -------      ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                    $   130      $      38
                                                                              =======      =========

</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.

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                         Iron Age Holdings Corporation
                        Notes to Condensed Consolidated
                        Financial Statements (Unaudited)

                                  May 1, 1999


1.  Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Article 10 of Regulation S-X.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required
by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
Operating results for the three month period ended May 1, 1999 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year
ended January 29, 2000.  For further information, refer to Iron Age Holdings
Corporation's ("Holdings" or "the Company") consolidated financial statements
and footnotes thereto for the fiscal year ended January 30, 1999.

2.  Inventory
Inventories consist of the following:


                    May 1    January 30
                     1999       1999
                     ----       ----
Raw materials      $ 2,259    $ 2,328
Work-in-process        662        815
Finished goods      33,155     33,538
                   -------    -------
                   $36,076    $36,681
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Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.

General

The following discussions should be read in conjunction with the accompanying
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended May 1, 1999,
and Holdings' audited consolidated financial statements and Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 1999.


April 1998 Transactions

On April 24, 1998, (i) Holdings issued its 12 1/8% Senior Discount Notes due
2009 (the "Discount Notes") in an aggregate principal amount at maturity of
$45.14 million, (ii) Iron Age Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings
("Iron Age"), issued its 9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 (the "Senior
Subordinated Notes") in an aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million, and
(iii) Holdings and Iron Age entered into a new credit facility (the "New Credit
Facility") that, as amended, provides for a $51.6 million senior secured credit
facility consisting of a $30.0 million revolving working capital facility and a
$21.6 million revolving acquisition facility.  Holdings and Iron Age used excess
cash and net proceeds from the Discount Notes, the Senior Subordinated Notes and
the New Credit Facility to repay a syndicated senior bank loan facility (the
"Old Credit Facility"), repay Iron Age's 12.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due
2006 (the "Old Subordinated Notes") and redeem Holdings' Series A Preferred
Stock (the "Holdings Series A Preferred Stock").  The transactions described in
this paragraph are collectively referred to herein as the "April 1998
Transactions."


Acquisitions

In April 1998, Holdings, through its subsidiary IA Vision Acquisition Co.,
acquired the stock of Safety Supplies & Service Co., Inc. and acquired certain
assets and assumed certain liabilities of Safety Depot Ltd., ACT Safety, Inc.
and J Mars-Knapp Shoes (the "First Quarter 1998 Acquisitions"). The combined
purchase price for the First Quarter 1998 Acquisitions was approximately $4.64
million, including transaction costs of approximately $0.15 million.  In
addition, on July 7, 1998, Holdings acquired certain assets of Work-Saf, Inc.
for approximately $0.75 million (the "Second Quarter 1998 Acquisition").  The
First Quarter 1998 Acquisitions and the Second Quarter 1998 Acquisition have
been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting for business
combinations, and accordingly, (i) the results of operations for each of the
acquired companies are included in Holdings' financial statements only from the
date of the respective acquisitions and (ii) the purchase price has been
allocated to Holdings' net assets  based upon their fair market values.  The
First Quarter 1998 Acquisitions and the Second Quarter 1998 Acquisition resulted
in goodwill of approximately $2.8 million, which is being amortized over 40
years.

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Divestitures


Effective August 31, 1998, Holdings sold the Dunham product line and related
trademarks to New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. ("New Balance") for $2.0 million
and recorded a gain of $1.7 million (the "Dunham Sale").  In conjunction with
the Dunham Sale, Holdings' subsidiary, Falcon Shoe Mfg. Co., agreed to a minimum
two year supply agreement with New Balance and the sale of on-hand inventory.


Results of Operations

Three Months ended May 1, 1999 compared to
Three Months ended May 2, 1998


Net Sales for the three months ended May 1, 1999 ("first quarter 2000") were
$32.9 million compared to $32.2 million for the comparable three month period
ended May 2, 1998 ("first quarter 1999"), an increase of $0.7 million, or 2.2%.
The increase was attributable to growth in the Company's primary footwear
distribution business of  $0.5 million, or 1.6%, and new sales of $0.7 million,
or 2.2%, related to the Company's vision and safety products business lines
which were acquired in the First Quarter 1998 Acquisitions .  The increase in
net sales was partially  offset by a $0.5 million, or 1.6%, decrease in net
sales from the Company's manufacturing facility, primarily related to the Dunham
Sale.

Gross Profit for first quarter 2000 was $16.5 million compared to $16.1 million
for first quarter 1999, an increase of $0.4 million, or 2.5%.  As a percentage
of net sales, gross profit for first quarter 2000 was the same as first quarter
1999.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses for first quarter 2000 were $10.6
million compared to $13.0 million for first quarter 1999, a decrease of $2.4
million, or 18.5%. Excluding the effect of $2.2 million of compensation payments
to certain members of management in connection with the April 1998 Transactions
in first quarter 1999, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by
$0.2 million, or 1.9%, due primarily to the effect of cost containment
initiatives which included the consolidation of the Knapp division into the
Company's primary footwear distribution business and redundant store closings.

Operating Income for first quarter 2000 was $4.5 million, or 13.7% of net sales,
compared to $1.9 million, or 5.9% of net sales, for first quarter 1999.  The
increase was primarily attributable to the increase in gross profit and the
decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses as discussed above.

Interest Expense for first quarter 2000 was $4.2 million compared to $2.7
million for first quarter 1999, an increase of $1.5 million, or 55.6%.  The
increase in interest expense was attributable to increased indebtedness of
Holdings related to the April 1998 Transactions and the New Credit Facility.

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Income Tax Expense for first quarter 2000 was $0.4 million compared to an income
tax benefit of $0.1 million for first quarter 1999.   Income tax expense for
first quarter 2000 and income tax benefit for first quarter 1999 differ from
that of the statutory income tax rate due primarily to nondeductible goodwill
amortization.  Holdings recognized a state income tax benefit of $1.1 million
from net operating loss carryforwards for first quarter 1999.  Holdings needs to
generate $10.0 million of state taxable income to realize this benefit.
Holdings evaluates the adequacy of the valuation reserve and the realization of
the deferred tax benefit on an ongoing basis.  Management believes that future
taxable income will more likely than not allow Holdings to realize this benefit.

Extraordinary Item for first quarter 1999 was an extraordinary loss of $4.0
million, net of a $2.9 million tax benefit, due to the early extinguishment of
indebtedness resulting from the repayment of the Old Subordinated Notes and the
Old Credit Facility in April 1998 in connection with the April 1998
Transactions.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Holdings' primary cash needs are working capital, capital expenditures and debt
service. Holdings anticipates that it may use cash in the future to finance
acquisitions.  Holdings has financed cash requirements primarily through
internally generated cash flow and funds borrowed under Holdings' and Iron Age's
credit facilities.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $3.5 million for first quarter
2000, an increase of $6.4 million as compared to net cash used in operating
activities of $2.9 million for first quarter 1999. The increase in cash from
operating activities is primarily the result of the increase in accrued interest
of $2.5 million in connection with the April 1998 Transactions and a decrease
$0.6 million in inventory levels.


Excluding cash paid for acquisitions, Holdings' investing activities consisted
of capital expenditures of $0.4 million for both first quarter 2000 and first
quarter 1999.   Capital expenditures for first quarter 2000 included capital
expenditures related to improvements in retail stores, shoemobiles and
equipment.  Capital expenditures for first quarter 1999 included $0.2 million in
remaining costs related to the addition to Holdings' central distribution center
building. The remaining $0.2 million in capital expenditures was related to
improvements in retail stores, shoemobiles and equipment in the primary footwear
distribution business and installing POS (Point-of Sale) systems in stores and
trucks acquired in connection with the First Quarter 1998 Acquisitions.

Holdings' total working capital as of May 1, 1999 was $45.9 million.  At January
30, 1999, working capital was $47.5 million.  The primary reason for the
decrease to working capital was accrued interest incurred in connection with the
April 1998 Transactions.

Holdings used approximately $3.7 million from financing activities for first
quarter 2000 due primarily to repayments of the New Credit Facility.  Excluding
cash paid for regional distributor acquisitions, Holdings generated cash of $1.2
million for first quarter 1999 due primarily to borrowings under the New Credit
Facility.

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Holdings is a holding company, and its ability to pay interest on the Discount
Notes is dependent upon receipt of dividends from its subsidiaries.  Holdings
does not have, and may not in the future have, any assets other than the common
stock of Iron Age (which is pledged to secure the obligations of Iron Age under
the New Credit Facility).  Iron Age is party to the New Credit Facility and an
indenture pursuant to which the Senior Subordinated Notes were offered, each of
which imposes substantial restrictions on Iron Age's ability to pay dividends to
Holdings.

Cash flow from operations for first quarter 2000 was sufficient to cover debt
service requirements under the New Credit Facility.  Holdings' ability to make
scheduled payments of principal, or to pay the interest or premium (if any) on,
or to refinance, its indebtedness (including the Discount Notes), or to fund
planned capital expenditures will depend on its future performance, which, to a
certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive,
legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond its control.  Based
upon the current level of operations, management believes that cash flow from
operations and available cash, together with available borrowings by Iron Age
under the New Credit Facility, will be adequate to meet Holdings' anticipated
future requirements for working capital, budgeted capital expenditures and
scheduled payments of principal and interest on its indebtedness for the next
several years.  There can be no assurance that the Holdings' business will
generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowing will be
available under the New Credit Facility in an amount sufficient to enable
Holdings to service its indebtedness, including the Discount Notes, or to make
capital expenditures.

Holdings' debt consists of the Discount Notes, the Senior Subordinated Notes,
the New Credit Facility and certain other debt.  The New Credit Facility, as
amended, consists of a $21.6 million multiple draw acquisition term loan
facility (the "New Acquisition Credit Facility") and $30.0 million in revolving
credit loans, letters of credit and swing line loans (the "New Revolving Credit
Facility").  Holdings' other debt of $0.9 million consists of capital leases and
other notes.  As of May 1, 1999, approximately $11.7 million of the New
Acquisition Credit Facility and approximately $7.5 million of the New Revolving
Credit Facility were outstanding. Holdings has additional borrowing availability
of $9.9 million under the New Acquisition Credit Facility and approximately
$22.5 million under the New Revolving Credit Facility.  The New Acquisition
Credit Facility matures in quarterly installments from July 2001 until final
payment in April 2004.  The New Revolving Credit Facility will mature in April
2004 and has no scheduled interim principal payments.


Year 2000 Issue

  Many existing computer programs use only two digits, rather than four, to
represent a year.  The Year 2000 issue arises because date-sensitive software or
hardware written or developed in this manner may recognize a date using "00" as
the year 1900 rather than the year 2000.  This could potentially result in
system failures or miscalculations causing disruptions of operations, including,
among other things, a temporary inability to process transactions, send
invoices, or engage in normal business activities.

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Holdings classifies its response to the Year 2000 Issue into five phases:
inventory, assessment, renovation, validation and implementation.  Inventory is
the process in which all electronic/computer components are defined for all
systems (information technology ("IT") and non-information technology ("non-
IT")).  Assessment is the process in which all components are classified as
either compliant or non-compliant.  Renovation is the process in which a system
is upgraded, replaced or retired.  Validation is the process in which compliant
systems are tested within Holdings' infrastructure to validate that either the
initial compliant assessment is correct or the upgrade or replacement from the
renovation phase is compliant with Holdings' infrastructure.  Implementation is
the process in which a compliant system is installed into Holdings' production
environment and is used to support business operations.

Holdings has completed the inventory, assessment, renovation and validation of
its IT systems, and implemented these systems in March 1999. In the ordinary
course of business, Holdings upgraded the applications software covering the
main integrated system.  As of May 1, 1999, Holdings had expended $37,000 and
has a total expected cost of $65,000 to renovate, validate and implement
software to address the Year 2000 Issue.  The cost is being funded out of
operating cash flow with the entire amount being capitalized as new hardware and
software.

Holdings' inventory and assessment of its non-IT systems (including telephone,
heating/air-conditioning, electricity and security systems) was completed by
December 31, 1998.  This is being followed by any required renovation in
calendar year 1999.  Holdings is using internal resources to address the Year
2000 Issue of its non-IT systems and has not incurred significant, separately
identifiable costs through May 1, 1999 and does not expect to incur significant
additional costs in order to upgrade its non-IT systems.  All validation and
implementation of these non-IT systems is expected to be completed by mid-1999.

The costs of systems implementation and Year 2000 modifications are based upon
management's best estimates, which were derived utilizing numerous assumptions
of future events, including the continued availability of certain resources, and
other factors.  However, there can be no guarantee that these estimates will be
achieved and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated.
Specific factors that might cause such material differences include, but are not
limited to, the availability and cost of personnel trained in this area, the
ability to locate and correct all relevant computer codes, and similar
uncertainties.  As of May 1, 1999, the cost of bringing Holdings' IT and non-IT
systems into Year 2000 compliance is not expected to have a material effect on
Holdings' financial condition or results of operations.

In addition to reviewing its internal systems, Holdings has polled its major
footwear and other vendors, to determine whether they are Year 2000 compliant or
to identify any potential issues.  As a result of the correspondence, management
has no reason to believe that Holdings' major footwear and other vendors will
not be Year 2000 compliant.  If Holdings' customers and vendors do not achieve
Year 2000 compliance before the end of 1999, Holdings may experience a variety
of problems which may have a material adverse effect on Holdings.  To the extent
such vendors are not Year 2000 compliant by the end of 1999, such vendors may
fail to deliver ordered materials and products to Holdings and may fail to bill
Holdings properly and promptly.  Consequently, Holdings may experience delays in
sourcing product to send to its customers.  Holdings plans to address

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potential problems with its vendors by identifying and arranging for alternate
sources of supply. Due to the nature of its product, Holdings does not believe
it has any exposure to contingencies related to the Year 2000 Issue for the
products it has sold.



Recently Issued Accounting Standards


  In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No.
133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, which is
required to be adopted in years beginning after June 15, 1999.  The Statement
permits early adoption as of the beginning of any fiscal quarter after its
issuance.  Holdings expects to adopt the new Statement effective January 30,
2000.  The Statement will require Holdings to recognize all derivatives on the
balance sheet at fair value.  Derivatives that are not hedges must be adjusted
to fair value through income.  If a derivative is a hedge, depending upon the
nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative will either be
offset against the change in fair value of the hedged asset, liability or firm
commitment through earnings, or recognized in other comprehensive income until
the hedged item is recognized in earnings.  The ineffective portion of a
derivative's change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.
Holdings does not anticipate that the adoption of this Statement will have a
significant effect on its results of operations or financial position.



Forward Looking Statements


  When used in this quarterly report, the words "believes", "anticipates",
"expects" and similar expressions are used to identify forward looking
statements. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Holdings wishes
to caution readers that the following important factors and others in some cases
have affected and in the future could affect Holdings' actual results and could
cause Holdings' actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any
forward statements made by Holdings: (i) economic conditions in the safety shoe
market, (ii) availability of credit, (iii) increase in interest rates, (iv) cost
of raw materials, (v) inability to maintain state-of-the-art manufacturing
facilities, (vi) heightened competition, including intensification of price and
service competition, the entry of new competitors and the introduction of new
products by existing competitors, (vii) inability to capitalize on opportunities
presented by industry consolidation, (viii) loss or retirement of key
executives, (ix) loss or disruption of Holdings' relationships with its major
suppliers, including Holdings' largest supplier in China and (x) inability to
grow by acquisition of additional safety shoe distributors or to effectively
consolidate operations of businesses acquired.

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.


  There have been no material changes in Holdings' exposure to market risk since
January 30, 1999.




                           PART II  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

None.

Item 2.   Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

Item 3.   Defaults upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

None.

Item 5.   Other Information.

None.

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)  Exhibit Index.

3.1*     Holdings Certificate of Incorporation, as amended.
3.2*     Holdings By-laws.
4.1*     Indenture dated as of April 24, 1998.
10.1*    Credit Agreement  dated as of April 24, 1998.
10.2*    Security Agreement dated April 24, 1998.
10.3*    Intellectual Property Security Agreement dated April 24, 1998.
10.4*    Canadian Security Agreement dated April 24, 1998.
10.5*    Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Fixture Filing, Security
         Agreement and Financing Statement dated February 26, 1997, as amended
         April 24, 1998.
10.6*    Intercompany Subordination agreement dated April 24, 1998.
10.7*    Subsidiary Guaranty dated April 24, 1998.
10.8*    Iron Age Trademark License Agreement with W.L Gore & Associates, Inc.
         dated August 15, 1994.

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10.9*    Falcon Trademark License Agreement with W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
         dated July 25, 1994.
10.10*   Falcon Manufacturing Certification Agreement with W.L Gore &
         Associates, Inc. dated July 25, 1994.
10.11*   General Services Administration Contract effective July 26, 1994, as
         modified May 24, 1995.
10.12*   Amended and Restated Management Agreement dated as of February 26,
         1997.
10.13*   Stockholders Agreement dated as of February 26, 1997.
10.14*   Amendment No. 1 to Stockholders Agreement dated as of March 25, 1997.
10.15*   American Home Assurance Company Joinder to the Stockholders Agreement
         dated as of March 25, 1997.
10.16*   Banque Nationale de Paris Joinder to the Stockholders Agreement dated
         as of March 25, 1997.
10.17*   Stock Option Plan dated February 26, 1997.
10.18*   Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 26, 1997.
10.19*   Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December 26, 1996.
10.20*   Amendment No. 1 to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of February
         26, 1997.
10.21*   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Lease Agreement dated March 1, 1993, as
         amended June 2, 1994, as amended June 12, 1996, as amended December
         10, 1997.
10.22*   Jerusalem, New York Lease Agreement dated December 9, 1992, as amended
         January 1, 1994, as amended April 1997.
10.23*   Jerusalem, New York Lease Agreement dated June 20, 1997, as amended
         January 9. 1998.
10.24*   Lewiston, Maine Lease Agreement dated January 14, 1994.
10.25*   Lewiston, Maine Lease Agreement dated November 30, 1990, as amended
         June 8, 1994.
10.26*   Ontario, Canada Lease Agreement dated June 11, 1991, as amended
         November 23, 1995.
10.27*   Jensen Employment Agreement dated February 26, 1997.
10.28*   Mills Employment Agreement dated November 20, 1995.
10.29*   McDonough Employment Agreement dated November 20, 1995.
10.30*   Johanson Employment Agreement date August 1, 1994.
10.31*   Johanson Non-Competition Agreement dated August 1, 1994.
10.32**  Taaffe Severance Agreement dated January 13, 1999.
10.33**  Taaffe Agreement and General Release dated January 13, 1999.
10.34**  Letter Waiver to Banque Nationale de Paris Credit Agreement dated
         August 28, 1998.
10.35**  Amendment No. 2 and Waiver to Banque Nationale de Paris Credit
         Agreement dated February 26, 1999.
10.36**  Election to reduce Acquisition Commitment of Banque Nationale de Paris
         Credit Agreement dated March 5, 1999.
27.1      Financial Data Schedules.
______________


* Incorporated by reference to the similarly numbered exhibit in the Company's
  Registration Statement on Form S-4, No. 333-57009, filed June 17, 1998.

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**   Incorporated by reference to the similarly numbered exhibit in the
     Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed April 30, 1999.

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K.


  No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the first quarter ended May 1, 1999.

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  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                    IRON AGE HOLDINGS CORPORATION



                                    By:  /s/Keith A. McDonough
                                         ---------------------
                                       Name:  Keith A. McDonough
                                       Title:    Vice President-Finance
                                                 Chief Financial Officer
Dated: June 15, 1999                             (Principal financial and
                                                 accounting officer)

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