ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS, INC. ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF
WILLIAM S. MOORE, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING

NELSONVILLE, Ohio (Dec. 22, 1998) -- Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCKY)
today announced that William S. Moore, Senior Vice President of Sales and
Marketing, has resigned from the Company. His duties will be taken over by Mike
Brooks, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rocky, until a replacement is
named.

Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets premium
quality rugged outdoor, occupational, and handsewn casual footwear. The
Company's footwear is marketed through several distribution channels, primarily
under the registered trademark, ROCKY(R).