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The Steve Madden store on Rivington and Ludlow Streets is a hit. "It's two pairs for $30 or one pair for $20, with a frantic sample-sale atmosphere to match. They get new stock in every day, I overheard a staffer claiming, and since I've been there twice now, and seen a way different set of merchandise, I believe it." [Fashion Binge]