THIRD AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 25, 1993 Reference is made to the Executive Employment Agreement dated as of March 25, 1993, as amended on March 31, 1995 and on March 31, 1996 (the "Agreement") by and between J. Baker, Inc. and...

                                                              EXHIBIT 10.10

                              THIRD AMENDMENT
                           TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                             DATED MARCH 25, 1993




         Reference is made to the Executive Employment Agreement dated as of
March 25, 1993, as amended on March 31, 1995 and on March 31, 1996 (the 
"Agreement") by and between X. Xxxxx, Inc. and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx.  Pursuant to
paragraph 19 of the Agreement and in order to further amend certain provisions
of the Agreement, the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

         1. Paragraph 3(a) of the Agreement  entitled  "Compensation"  is hereby
amended  by  deleting  the  figure  "$283,500"  in the third  line  thereof  and
inserting in its place the figure "$255,150".

         2.  Paragraph 6 of the  Agreement  is hereby  amended by  deleting  the
phrase  "ending on April 1, 1997" in the fifth line thereof and inserting in its
place the phrase "ending on April 1, 1998".

         3.       All other terms of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and 
continue in full force and effect.



X. XXXXX, INC.




By: /s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
         Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx                               
         President and
         Chief Executive Officer




/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
         Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx