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Steven Madden, Ltd. is a publicly traded company that designs and markets shoes and fashion accessories. Based in
Businessman Steve Madden started the company with $1,100 in 1990 by selling shoes out of the trunk of his car to small Manhattan stores, where their chunky platform look attracted clothing designers, such as Betsey Johnson, who used them in their fashion shows. Steven Madden, Ltd. was incorporated in New York on July 9, 1990, and reincorporated under the same name in Delaware in November 1998. The company went public in 1993, underwritten through
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, the company's brands include Dolce Vita, Betsey Johnson, Blondo, Greats, BB Dakota and Mad Love. Steve Madden is also a licensee of various brands, including Anne Klein and Superga.
History
Businessman Steve Madden started the company with $1,100 in 1990 by selling shoes out of the trunk of his car to small Manhattan stores, where their chunky platform look attracted clothing designers, such as Betsey Johnson, who used them in their fashion shows. Steven Madden, Ltd. was incorporated in New York on July 9, 1990, and reincorporated under the same name in Delaware in November 1998. The company went public in 1993, underwritten through Stratton Oakmont
Stratton Oakmont, Inc. was a Long Island, New York, "over-the-counter" brokerage house founded in 1989 by Jordan Belfort and Danny Porush. It defrauded many shareholders, leading to the arrest and incarceration of several executives and the c ...
. The company reported net sales of for 2023.
Awards and honors
* Footwear News Company of the Year Award (2001, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2017) * Footwear News Reader's Choice: Best Performing Wholesaler Award (2011) *NASDAQ
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Honors Steve Madden & 20 Year Anniversary (June 2010)
* Nordstrom "Partners in Excellence" Award (May 2010)
* AAFA American Image Awards: Brand of the Year (2010)
* Footwear News Milestone Issue (February 2010)
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Madden, Steve Shoe brands Shoe companies of the United States Companies based in New York City Companies listed on the Nasdaq