"Off-the-wall," "hip," trendy," "funky" and "wild" are often used to describe Steve Madden footwear. Whatever the description, young women are flocking into stores to acquire the company's leopard-print pumps, zebra-print loafers, seafoam sandals, even clunky satin-trimmed prom shoes. Steve Madden's 40-plus styles of shoes have an average retail price of $65.
Mr. Madden said the store appeals predominantly to "Generation Y" -- namely, "anyone who listens to the Spice Girls." When Chelsea Clinton headed off last year to Stanford University for her first year of college, she took several pairs of Steve Madden shoes along. According to Ms. Camen, the Secret Service asked that the Montgomery Mall, Bethesda, Md., store be closed one day last August so Chelsea could shop with her mother. Ms. Camen said Hillary Clinton reportedly vetoed a pair of Steve Madden shoes Chelsea wanted because she thought the heels were too high, but Chelsea persisted and bought them the next day. link.