Trend-right product across the portfolio lifted Steve Madden‘s second quarter earnings, and things are looking up for the rest of the year. “In women’s , we saw strong performance with dress shoes at various heel heights and outsized growth in the casual category,” he said. And the Nordstrom Anniversary sale also has been a “really positive story us. “I think every division in the company that participates in that sale is seeing increased sell-through versus the prior year.” As for the store base, Rosenfeld said that full-price stores continue to outperform the outlet channel.