A shop located in Beijing Steve Madden Steve Madden (born 1958) is the founder and former CEO of Steven Madden, Ltd., a publicly-traded footwear company. Read full biography of Steve Madden →
You need to define yourself in the marketplace.
I am guilty of stupidity, arrogance, and greed.
Growing is an important part of the business, but more important than that is to get better.
I could design an $800 shoe line; it's easy. You use the best materials and you can make beautiful shoes. It's easier than making great shoes... →
People are afraid because I'm candid. They're always worried I'm going to get into trouble.
You have to be a little contrite to get redemption.
I don't fret much about the natural life spans of shoe companies. If stores don't do the right things, they cease to exist, and that... →
I'm a New York story.
My strengths as a businessman lie in the design and sale of women's shoes, and I have never been comfortable with complicated or technical legal... →
I'd like to work with Damien Hirst.
So much of design is context.
I've been making shoes my whole life.
There are a lot of people who get support from a thriving business.
A shop located in Beijing Steve Madden Steve Madden (born 1958) is the founder and former CEO of Steven Madden, Ltd., a publicly-traded footwear company.