Who owns Steve Madden?
Steve Madden is owned by Steven Madden, Ltd. (the United States, NASDAQ: SHOO).[1]
Evidence: Steven Madden, Ltd. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-02, SEC EDGAR, 2 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Steven Madden, Ltd. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Long Island City, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Accessories & footwear › Footwear
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: SHOO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Steve Madden
Steve Madden is the fashion footwear brand the company is named after, covering dress shoes, boots, booties, fashion sneakers and casual shoes as well as handbags and apparel, aimed mainly at 18 to 40 year olds. At the end of 2025 the company ran 251 full-price Steve Madden stores and 69 outlets, and it licenses the name to other companies for apparel and home products.
Ownership timeline of Steve Madden
- Current owner Steve Madden [1] verified
Where Steve Madden sits in Steve Madden
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Steve Madden
Steve Madden controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- Blondo
- Carvela
- Dolce Vita (2001)
- Kurt Geiger (1963)
Other brands in footwear, and who owns them
The 82 brands in footwear on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Caleres, with 7; Steve Madden has 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Edmonds | Caleres | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cartago | Grendene | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Ekisha | Servis | 🇵🇰 Pakistan |
| Alexandre Birman | Azzas 2154 | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Bahamas | Relaxo | 🇮🇳 India |
| Bocage | Groupe Eram | 🇫🇷 France |
| CCC | MODIVO | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| BOGS | Weyco Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Steve Madden
Steve Madden is a publicly listed company headquartered in Long Island City, New York, United States, founded in 1990. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: SHOO.
Steven Madden, Ltd. is a New York company, incorporated in 1990, that designs and sources fashion footwear, handbags, accessories and apparel sold through department stores, off-price chains and its own shops. Its biggest move in years was buying London's Kurt Geiger, with the Carvela brand, for about $403 million in May 2025, which lifted its store count to 399 and made the business far more international. Most of its products are made by independent factories in countries including China, Cambodia, Vietnam and Mexico.
Steve Madden: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Steve Madden and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Steve Madden is not one of them.
- 7 For All Mankind — Delta Galil 🇮🇱
- AKHG — Duluth Holdings 🇺🇸
- Adore Me — Victoria's Secret 🇺🇸
- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Steve Madden?
The parent company of Steve Madden is Steven Madden, Ltd., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Steve Madden American?
Yes. Steve Madden originated in the United States and its owner, Steven Madden, Ltd., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Steve Madden still owned by Steven Madden, Ltd.?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Steve Madden is still owned by Steven Madden, Ltd. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Steven Madden, Ltd. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-02 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 2 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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