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| <ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0306 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2021-04-05 </periodOfReport> |
| <notSubjectToSection16> 0 </notSubjectToSection16> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000110471 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC /DE/ </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> WWW </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001674931 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Klimek Amy M. </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> C/O 9341 COURTLAND DRIVE NE </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> ROCKFORD </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> MI </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 49351 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle> Sr. VP of Human Resources </officerTitle> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2021-04-05 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> S </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionTimeliness> |
| <value></value> |
| </transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 6000 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 37.82 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 32589 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 2, 2021. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $37.42 to $38.26. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Wolverine World Wide, Inc., any security holder of Wolverine World Wide, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within such range. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <remarks></remarks> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ David Latchana, by Power of Attorney </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2021-04-06 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |
