EXHIBIT 10.1
                            ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS, INC.
                              OPTIONS GRANTED UNDER
                             1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN
                                 400,000 SHARES

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Name of Optionee           No. of         Date         Date         Date           Price
                           Shares        Issued     Exercisable    Expires       Per Share
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<S>                       <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>     
William S. Moore          25,000(1)     09/07/95     09/07/96     09/06/2003     $   5.75
William S. Moore          2,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
David S. Fraedrich        4,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Robert A. Hollenbaugh     3,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Theodore A. Kastner       3,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Allen Sheets              3,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Barbara Brooks Fuller     2,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Jason Brooks              1,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Charles S. Brooks         1,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Alex Cruz                 2,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Gene Diaco                2,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Rinaldo Diaz              2,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
David Dixon               1,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Andy Grindstead           2,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Ann Henderschott          1,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Jerry Linn                1,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Jim McCumber              1,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Joe Nudo                  2,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Becky Oliver              2,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Patricia H. Robey         1,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Roger Schultz             2,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Bud Simpson               2,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Kitty Soto                1,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Mike Steele               1,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Tim Thayne                2,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Alan Young                2,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Diana Wurfbain            1,000(1)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
Curtis A. Loveland        3,000(2)      01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2001     $   6.00
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<S>                    <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>     
Stanley I. Kravetz     3,000(2)     01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2001     $   6.00
Leonard L. Brown       3,000(2)     01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2001     $   6.00
Mike Brooks            5,000(1)     01/01/96     01/01/97     01/01/2004     $   6.00
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(1) Shares vest 25% per year beginning on first anniversary.

(2) Shares vest 100% one year from date of grant.