Steve Madden has always known how to work a platform. The founder and former chief executive of footwear brand Steve Madden ...

Steve Madden said it has grown "tired" of Adidas' decades of complaints about footwear whose designs bear no resemblance to its three-stripe design.

"We have taken components from China, for instance, and moved them to other countries," the CEO said, noting that for brands such as Steve Madden shoes or Dolce Vita shoes ... as high as 145 percent.

Steve Madden has teamed up with Ballerini to design custom footwear for the country singer that will carry her through the tour—and some of the shoes are available for purchase online.