STEVEN by Steve Madden's Madee loafer offers masculine lines and feminine sensibilities for a gender-bending style that's easy to wear and even easier love. This unadorned stunner is perfect office material for the woman who attracts enough attention on her own. A small heel keeps this look from falling too flat. Steve Madden, the company, was founded by Steve Madden, the man, in 1990 in Brooklyn, where he started out making trend-advancing shoes one pair at a time. It was not long after that the Steve Madden focus on "now-ness" earned rave reviews from young female fans mad for the funky, chic, and yet competitively priced footwear it produced. The company popularized the "dressy sneaker," and continues to man the forefront of trends.