Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Long Island, New York, USA, Steve Madden is a shoe company that designs and sells a variety of women's, men's and children's popular footwear. Famous for its comfortable flat shoes and wedges, which have been popular in the past 2 years, it is one of the most common shoe brands on the feet of Hollywood stars. Steve Madden was awarded the 2006 Leather Footwear Company of the Year Certificate of Honor in New York at the end of 2006.