Steve Madden vs. John Madden

It has been brought to my attention, several times, that Steve Madden is not also a famous football player  ::But give me some hetero points for at least connecting the last name::

John Madden played football and coached and talks about football and people listen; so congratulations to him.

Steve Madden is a shoe designer. And I love his shoes (well, my shoes) and I just found an amazing pair; a pair that you should add to your collection.

the OWLER (blue)

first, these shoes are COMFORTABLE. the Owler is the second pair of Steve Madden's i've walked in, and continuing the theme from my first pair, they are very kind to my feet.

second, this classic shoe design will keep your look dressy but casual.  the dark shoelaces backdropped by a lighter shade help focus the attention away from the small imperfections of a worn shoe but present a well, put together look, as long as you keep your laces tied. the detail in the stitching and golden shoe lace rings also bring an elegance to the shoe that can match a roughly worn pair of favorite jeans to a fresh khaki or business casual slacks.

third, this shoe earns high marks on walk-ability. adding to my first point, this shoe is a great shoe to walk in.  i highly suggest you invest in a pair if you plan on walking a lot; a perfect shoe for touring the great city of Florence or the many museums of Chicago. just please, if you know you will be walking a lot don't succumb to ugly comfort, there are other options!

The only problem I have with these shoes is that they smell bad!  Unfortunately, I only realized this after I bought and wore the shoes a few times... so I cannot return them :(