BLURB:
Everyone knows Steve Madden's name and his
shoes, but few are familiar with his story. Over the past thirty years Steve
Madden has taken his eponymous shoe company from the fledgling startup he
founded with a mere $1,100.00 to a global, multi-billion-dollar brand. But
Madden's mistakes, from his battle with addiction to the financial shortcuts
that landed him in prison, are as important to his story as his most iconic
shoes. In this raw, intimate, and inspiring book, Madden holds nothing back as
he shares what it took to get here and the lessons he's learned along the way.
Readers are treated to the wild ride though his rise, fall, and comeback. But
they will also walk away uplifted by a man who has owned up to his mistakes,
determined to give back.
Jordan called
me The Cobbler simply because I was obsessed with shoes. But to me it means so
much more than that. A cobbler puts the various pieces of a shoe together: the
upper, the lower, the lining, and so on. But a real shoe guy knows that shoes
are made of more than just raw materials. The inspiration behind the style is
just as important and includes references pulled from music, pop culture, and
whatever else is going on in the zeitgeist. The result is a shoe that’s not
just comfortable and well made, but that says something about the person who is
wearing it.
I got a
thrill out of pulling these various pieces together to create my most iconic
styles, from the Marilyn to the Mary Lou, the Slinky, and, more recently, the
Troopa. But I’ve used the same techniques to piece together a team of mostly
outsiders, hires that make no sense individually but that are amazingly
effective together. And though it’s hard to separate the company from my life,
that’s been pieced together, too, and thanks to my kids and friends and the
people I love, it’s now mostly whole.
So, which one
am I: the egomaniac, the trend spotter, the entrepreneur, or the visionary?
What about the family man? Honestly, they’re all true. I’m the same flawed
person I’ve always been. In fact, the more successful I’ve become, the less
sure of anything I have grown. When I was young and just starting out, I
thought I had all the answers. Hard work and money were all that mattered.
Success at all costs would be worth it. Now, I’m not so sure. I have money. I
have success. And I’ve paid for it by losing years of my life and people I
loved. Was it worth it??
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
A man who wears many hats-and shoes-Steve Madden
cannot be described in one word. He is an entrepreneur, an award-winning
designer, and a business titan whose eponymous company is currently worth 3
billion dollars. On the flip side, he is an ex-con, a recovering addict, and a
devoted family man. Over the past thirty years, the provocative shoe designer
built a booming brand and nearly lost it all to The Wolf of Wall Street, only
to rebound by giving back and creating a global empire. Through it all, he
hasn't forgotten his humble beginnings or his core consumer, resulting in
millions of adoring fans worldwide. Considered the fashion footwear mogul of
the twenty-first century, Madden has an innate sense of what's hot, what's
next, what's exciting, and more importantly, how this will translate to the
customer. He is also an active philanthropist and mentor who supports a number
of organizations that help those in need of a second chance.
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ReplyDeleteSounds like a book that I would enjoy.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good memoir.
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