Nature of Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Nature of Operations

Note 1 – Nature of Operations

Steven Madden, Ltd. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”, “we”, or “our”) design, source, and market fashion-forward branded and private label footwear, accessories, and apparel. The Company distributes its products through the wholesale channel to department stores, mass merchants, off-price retailers, shoe chains, online retailers, national chains, specialty retailers, independent stores, and clubs throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, and Mexico. Additionally, the Company operates in other international markets through its joint ventures in South Africa, the Middle East, Israel, Australia, various countries in Europe, Latin America, and certain countries in Asia, and through special distribution arrangements in various European countries, North Africa, South and Central America, and various countries within the Asia-Pacific region. The Company also distributes its products through its direct-to-consumer channel, which includes company-operated retail stores, third-party concessions in international markets, and e-commerce platforms, in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, the Middle East, Israel, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region.

The Company’s product offerings include a diverse range of contemporary styles, designed to establish or capitalize on market trends, complemented by core product offerings. The Company is recognized for its design creativity and ability to deliver trend-right products with high quality at accessible price points, efficiently and with speed-to-market.

The Company operates in four reportable segments: Wholesale Footwear, Wholesale Accessories/Apparel, Direct-to-Consumer, and Licensing. Refer to Note 18 – Operating Segment Information for further information.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company operated 399 brick-and-mortar stores, seven e-commerce platforms, and 133 concessions in international markets.