SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

[X]        QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the third twelve week accounting period ended September 10, 2005

OR

[  ]        TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from          to         

Commission File Number: 001-06024

Indicate by check mark whether the 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.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

There were 58,989,509 shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, outstanding as of October 12, 2005, of which 2,122,919 shares are held as Treasury Stock.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements that are based on management's beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the footwear business, worldwide economics and the Company itself including, without limitation, statements regarding timing or acceptance of new products, anticipated sell-throughs, future progress toward achieving the Company's strategic growth plan, estimated tax rate, the use of excess cash flows, future revenues, earnings and marketing, statements in Part I, Item 2 regarding the overview, the Company's financial condition, liquidity and capital resources and statements in Part I, Item 3 regarding market risk. Words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "is likely," "plans," "predicts," "projects," "should," "will," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions ("Risk Factors") that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence. Therefore, actual results and outcomes may materially differ from what may be expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements.

Risk Factors include, but are not limited to, uncertainties relating to changes in demand for the Company's products; changes in consumer preferences or spending patterns; the cost and availability of inventories, services, labor and equipment furnished to the Company; the cost and availability of contract manufacturers; the cost and availability of raw materials, including leather and petroleum based materials; changes in planned consumer demand or at-once orders; customer order cancellations; the impact of competition and pricing by the Company's competitors; changes in government and regulatory policies; foreign currency fluctuation in valuations compared to the U.S. Dollar; changes in monetary controls and valuations of the Chinese Yuan Renminbi and the relative value to the U.S. dollar; changes in duty structures in countries of import and export including anti-dumping measures being considered in Europe with respect to leather footwear imported from China and Vietnam and safety footwear imported from China and India; changes in interest rates, tax laws, duties, tariffs, quotas or applicable assessments; technological developments; changes in local, domestic or international economic and market conditions; the size and growth of footwear markets; service interruptions at shipping and receiving ports; changes in the amount or severity of inclement weather; changes due to the growth of Internet commerce; popularity of particular designs and categories of footwear; the ability of the Company to manage and forecast its growth and inventories; the ability to secure and protect trademarks, patents and other intellectual property; integration of operations of newly acquired businesses; changes in business strategy or development plans; the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; the ability to retain rights to brands licensed by the Company; loss of significant customers; relationships with international distributors and licensees; the Company's ability to meet at-once orders; the exercise of future purchase options by the U.S. Department of Defense on previously awarded contracts; the risk of doing business in developing countries and economically volatile areas; retail buying patterns; consolidation in the retail sector; and the acceptability of U.S. brands in international markets. Additionally, concerns regarding acts of terrorism, the war in Iraq and subsequent events have created significant global economic and political uncertainties that may have material and adverse effects on consumer demand, foreign sourcing of footwear, shipping and transportation, product imports and exports and the sale of products in foreign markets. These matters are representative of the Risk Factors that could cause a difference between an ultimate actual outcome and a forward-looking statement. Historical operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in the future. The Risk Factors included here are not exhaustive. Other Risk Factors exist, and new Risk Factors emerge from time-to-time, that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Furthermore, the Company undertakes no obligation to update, amend or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(  ) - Denotes deduction.
See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements

WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements

WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(  ) - Denotes reduction in cash and cash equivalents.
See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements

WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
September 10, 2005 and September 11, 2004

1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad line of quality casual shoes, performance outdoor footwear, work shoes and boots, uniform shoes and boots, constructed slippers and moccasins. The Company's global portfolio of owned and licensed brands includes: Bates®, CAT®, Harley-Davidson®, Hush Puppies®, HyTest®, Merrell®, Patagonia®, Sebago®, Stanley® and Wolverine®. Apparel and licensing programs are utilized to extend the Company's owned brands into product categories beyond footwear. The Company also operates a retail division to showcase its brands and branded footwear from other manufacturers, a tannery that produces Wolverine Performance Leathers™ and a pigskin procurement operation.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for a complete presentation of the financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for fair presentation have been included in the accompanying financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2005.

REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue is recognized on the sale of products manufactured or sourced by the Company when the related goods have been shipped, legal title has passed to the customer and collectibility is reasonably assured. Revenue generated through programs with licensees and distributors involving products bearing the Company's trademarks is recognized as earned according to stated contractual terms upon either the purchase or shipment of branded products by licensees and distributors.

The Company records provisions against gross revenue for estimated stock returns and cash discounts in the period when the related revenue is recorded. These estimates are based on factors that include, but are not limited to, historical stock returns, historical discounts taken and analysis of credit memorandum activity.

COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD
Cost of products sold for the Company's operations include the actual product costs, including inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, and internal transfer costs. Warehousing costs are included in selling and administrative expenses.

SEASONALITY
The Company's business is subject to seasonal influences and has twelve weeks in each of the first three quarters and sixteen or seventeen weeks in the fourth quarter. Both factors can cause significant differences in revenue and earnings from quarter to quarter; however, the differences have followed a consistent pattern in previous years.

RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain prior period amounts on the consolidated condensed financial statements have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. These reclassifications did not affect net earnings.

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements - continued
September 10, 2005 and September 11, 2004

2.  Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of weighted average shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

Options to purchase 576,858 and 488,851 shares of common stock for the 12 and 36 weeks ended September 10, 2005, respectively, and 528,323 and 479,406 shares for the 12 and 36 weeks ended September 11, 2004, respectively, have not been included in the denominator for the computation of diluted earnings per share because the related exercise prices were greater than the average market price for the period and, therefore, were anti-dilutive.

STOCK SPLIT
On December 15, 2004 the Company announced a three-for-two stock split in the form of a stock dividend on shares of common stock outstanding at January 3, 2005 that was distributed to stockholders on February 1, 2005. All share and per share amounts in the consolidated condensed financial statements and related notes have been adjusted to reflect the stock split. Treasury shares were excluded from the stock split. Approximately half of the shares distributed in the stock split were issued out of treasury shares.

3. Goodwill and Other Non-Amortizable Intangibles

The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill and trademarks are as follows (thousands of dollars):

4. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) represents net earnings and any revenue, expenses, gains and losses that, under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, are excluded from net earnings and recognized directly as a component of stockholders' equity.

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements - continued
September 10, 2005 and September 11, 2004

The ending accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is as follows (thousands of dollars):

The reconciliation from net earnings to comprehensive income is as follows (thousands of dollars):

5.  Business Segments

The Company has one reportable segment that is engaged in manufacturing, sourcing, marketing, licensing and distribution of branded footwear and licensed apparel and accessories to the retail sector, including casual shoes, slippers, moccasins, dress shoes, boots, uniform shoes, work shoes, performance outdoor footwear and apparel and accessories. Revenue of this segment is derived from the sale of branded products to external customers as well as royalty income from the licensing of the Company's trademarks and brand names to licensees and distributors. The business units comprising the branded footwear and licensing segment manufacture, source, market and distribute products in a similar manner. Branded footwear and licensed products are distributed through wholesale channels and under licensing and distributor arrangements.

The other business units in the following table consist of the Company's retail, tannery and pigskin procurement operations. The Company operated 73 domestic retail stores and six consumer direct internet sites at September 10, 2005 that sell Company-manufactured and sourced products, as well as footwear manufactured by unaffiliated companies. The other business units distribute products through retail and wholesale channels.

There have been no material changes in the way the Company measures segment profits or in its basis of determining business segments.

WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements - continued
September 10, 2005 and September 11, 2004

Business segment information is as follows (thousands of dollars):

6.  Financial Instruments and Risk Management

The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, accounts and notes payable and long-term debt. Except for fixed-rate, long-term debt at September 10, 2005 with a carrying value of $42,857,000 and a fair value of $45,073,000, the Company's estimate of the fair values of these financial instruments approximates their carrying amounts at September 10, 2005. Fair value was determined using discounted cash flow analyses and current interest rates for similar instruments. The Company does not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.

The Company follows Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS Nos. 137 and 138, which requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value and establishes criteria for designation and effectiveness of hedging relationships. The Company utilizes foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage the volatility associated with foreign currency inventory purchases made by non-U.S. wholesale operations in the normal course of business. At September 10, 2005 and September 11, 2004, foreign exchange contracts with a notional value of $47,808,000 and $17,048,500, respectively, were outstanding to purchase various currencies (principally U.S. dollars) with maturities ranging up to one year. These contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges. As of September 10, 2005 and September 11, 2004, liabilities of $615,400 and $61,500 have been recorded for the fair value of the foreign exchange contracts, respectively.

WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements - continued
September 10, 2005 and September 11, 2004

The fair value of the foreign currency forward exchange contracts represents the estimated receipts or payments necessary to terminate the contracts. Hedge effectiveness is evaluated by the hypothetical derivative method. Any hedge ineffectiveness is reported within the cost of products sold caption of the consolidated condensed statements of operations. Hedge ineffectiveness was not material for the third quarter and first three quarters ended September 10, 2005, respectively, and was $199,000 and $958,000 for the third quarter and first three quarters ended September 11, 2004, respectively. If, in the future, the foreign exchange contracts are determined to be ineffective hedges or are terminated before their contractual termination dates, the Company would be required to reclassify into earnings all or a portion of the unrealized amounts related to the cash flow hedges that are currently included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders' equity.

The Company does not generally require collateral or other security on trade accounts and notes receivable.

7.  Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations, in accounting for its stock incentive plans because the alternative fair value accounting provided under SFAS No.123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, requires the use of option valuation models that were not specifically developed for valuing the types of stock incentives maintained by the Company. Under APB Opinion No. 25, compensation expense would be recognized if the market price of the stock underlying an award on the date of grant exceeds any related exercise price.

Pro forma information regarding net earnings and earnings per share is required by SFAS No. 123, and has been determined as if the Company had accounted for its stock awards using the fair value method. The fair value of these awards was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following weighted-average assumptions for the first three quarters of 2005 were: risk-free interest rate of 3.68% (3.3% in 2004); dividend yield of 1.1% (1.1% in 2004); expected market price volatility factor of 0.24 (0.33 in 2004); and an expected option life of four years.

The estimated weighted-average fair value for each option granted was $5.10 and $4.41 for the first three quarters of 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements - continued
September 10, 2005 and September 11, 2004

For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair values of stock options are amortized to expense over the related vesting periods. The Company's pro forma information under SFAS No. 123 is as follows (thousands of dollars, except per share data):

8.  Pension Expense

A summary of net pension and SERP (Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan) expense recognized by the Company is as follows (thousands of dollars):

9.  Litigation and Contingencies

The Company is involved in various environmental claims and other legal actions arising in the normal course of business. The environmental claims include sites where the Environmental Protection Agency has notified the Company that it is a potentially responsible party with respect to environmental remediation. These remediation claims are subject to ongoing environmental impact studies, assessment of remediation alternatives, allocation of costs between responsible parties and concurrence by regulatory authorities and have not yet advanced to a stage where the Company's liability is fixed. However, after taking into consideration legal counsel's evaluation of all actions and claims against the Company, management is currently of the opinion that their outcome will not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or future results of operations.

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements - continued
September 10, 2005 and September 11, 2004

Pursuant to certain of the Company's lease agreements, the Company has provided financial guarantees to third parties in the form of indemnification provisions. These provisions indemnify and reimburse the third parties for costs, including but not limited to adverse judgments in lawsuits and taxes and operating costs. The terms of the guarantees are equal to the terms of the related lease agreements. The Company is not able to calculate the maximum potential amount of future payments it could be required to make under these guarantees, as the potential payments are dependent on the occurrence of future unknown events.

The Company has future minimum royalty obligations due under the terms of certain licenses held by the Company. These minimum future obligations on licenses are as follows (thousands of dollars):

Minimum royalties are based on both fixed obligations and assumptions regarding the consumer price index. Royalty obligations in excess of minimum requirements are based upon future sales levels. In accordance with these agreements, the Company incurred royalty expense of $2,145,000 and $2,273,000 for the first three quarters of 2005 and 2004, respectively.

The terms of certain license agreements also require advertising expenditures based on the level of sales. In accordance with these agreements, the Company's advertising obligations, based on actual sales, totaled $1,362,000 and $1,559,000 for the first three quarters of 2005 and 2004, respectively.

10.  Business Acquisitions

During the second quarter of 2005, the Company purchased the remaining 5% ownership from the minority stockholder of Wolverine Europe Limited, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary. The purchase price was $2,322,000 of which $407,000 was deferred until July 1, 2006. The transaction eliminated the minority interest of $566,000 resulting in goodwill of $1,756,000.

On January 3, 2005, the Company expanded its owned Wolverine® and CAT® Footwear operations in Canada. Based on a preliminary purchase price allocation, assets consisting primarily of inventory and fixed assets totaling approximately $1,248,000 were acquired from a former Wolverine® and CAT® Footwear distributor for cash of $2,333,000, subject to certain post-closing adjustments, and resulted in goodwill and intangible assets of approximately $1,085,000. Consolidated pro forma revenue and net earnings in 2005, assuming the transaction occurred at the beginning of the year, are not materially different from reported amounts.

11.  New Accounting Standards

On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, which would require all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the consolidated statements of operations based on their fair values, effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. SFAS No. 123(R) also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as required under current literature. The Company intends to adopt SFAS No. 123(R) effective with its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2006. SFAS No. 123(R) permits public companies to adopt its requirements using either the modified prospective or retrospective method.

The Company plans to elect the prospective method upon adoption and while the Company continues to evaluate its share based payment strategies, it estimates the net of tax impact of SFAS No. 123 (R) to range from $4.1 million to $5.3 million or $.07 to $.09 per share for 2006.

Overview
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (the "Company") achieved record results for the third quarter 2005. Revenue grew 7.0% to $279.1 million, from $260.9 million for the third quarter of 2004. The revenue increases were broad-based with The Hush Puppies Company, the Heritage Group and the Outdoor Group all reporting revenue increases while the Wolverine Footwear Group fell slightly below its third quarter 2004 performance. Earnings per share for the third quarter grew to $0.42 per share compared to $0.37 per share for the third quarter of 2004, an increase of 13.5%.

Revenue for the first three quarters of 2005 grew 8.1% to $740.0 million from $684.5 million for the first three quarters of 2004. Earnings per share during the first three quarters of 2005 grew to $0.91 per share compared to $0.75 per share for the first three quarters of 2004, an increase of 21.3%.

Record third quarter earnings were achieved through strong gross margin expansion of 130 basis points to 38.9%. Gross margin for the first three quarters increased 120 basis points with approximately 60 basis points of the improvement resulting from favorable hedge rate changes associated with the Company's foreign currency hedging strategy for inventory purchases.

The balance sheet reflected an increase in accounts receivable of $13.3 million, a 6.9% increase over the prior year's comparable quarter end. The Company realized a 2.5% improvement in days' sales outstanding at the end of third quarter 2005 versus the third quarter of 2004. Inventory levels rose $14.4 million or 7.9% over the balance at the end of the same period in the prior year. The Company ended the third quarter of 2005 with $47.8 million in cash on hand and debt outstanding of $43.9 million.

Achievements during the third quarter of 2005 include:

Results of Operations - Comparisons of the 12 Weeks Ended September 10, 2005 (third quarter of 2005) to the 12 Weeks Ended September 11, 2004 (third quarter of 2004)

The Company has one reportable segment that is engaged in manufacturing, sourcing, marketing and distributing branded products. Within the Branded Footwear and Licensing segment, the Company has identified five operating units, consisting of the Outdoor Group (comprised of the Merrell®, Sebago® and Patagonia® brands), the Wolverine Footwear Group (comprised of the Wolverine^®, Hytest^®, Bates^® and Stanley^® brands), the Heritage Brands Group (comprised of CAT^® Footwear and Harley-Davidson^® Footwear), The Hush Puppies Company, and Other Branded Footwear and Licensing. The Company's other business units consist of Wolverine Retail and Wolverine^® Leathers (comprised of the tannery and procurement operations). The following is supplemental information on total revenue: