About Steve Madden Music

“I started when I was 16. I worked as a stock boy in a shoe store. It was in the 70s. It was the time of Led Zeppelin, Elton John, David Bowie. The Rock ‘n Rollers in those days, in the early 70s, were wearing big platform shoes – I was just fascinated with it.” - STEVE MADDEN

Music has inspired Steve Madden’s designs since he launched the brand in 1990. His iconic platform shoes from the early 90s were directly influenced by the musicians he loved. Today, music is still one of his muses and Steve Madden Music is a natural extension of this inspiration. Not only is it personal to Steve but it relates directly to his consumers. Steve built his brand around making fashion forward footwear accessible to all people.

By launching a music initiative, Steve takes this design philosophy to a new realm. His fashion forward audience wants to go out, listen to music and be in the know. Steve Madden Music can play a role in bringing music to the forefront for music and fashion consumers alike – telling them what’s hot, what’s new and what the 18-34 demo should be listening to now.