Tod's

Country

France

Price

Luxury

Made in

Founded

1979

Founder

Diego Della Valle

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Tod’s S.p.A. is an Italian luxury fashion company specializing in footwear, leather goods, and accessories. Originating as a family shoemaking business founded in the late 1920s, it was expanded into industrial production in the 1970s by Diego Della Valle and grew internationally from the 1980s. The company also developed the Fay and Hogan brands under what became Tod’s Group, and was publicly listed on the Borsa Italiana in 2000 until its privatization in 2024. Tod’s has been repeatedly involved in controversies concerning governance, intellectual property, and public–private boundaries. The group’s acquisition of French luxury shoemaker Roger Vivier in the 1990s drew sustained criticism from investors and media over alleged self-dealing by the controlling Della Valle family, culminating in a disputed valuation and subsequent whitewash procedure.

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New York

650 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022

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Milan

Via della Spiga 22, 20121 Milan

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Timeline6

1979—2023·44 yrs

1979
Della Valle family launches Tod's brand
Diego Della Valle relaunches his family's shoemaking business in Casette d'Ete under the new name Tod's, chosen for international pronounceability.
1986
Gommino driving shoe launched
Tod's introduces the Gommino driving moccasin with 133 rubber pebbles on the sole, an icon that becomes synonymous with quiet Italian luxury.
1997
D-Bag created for Princess Diana
The D-Bag is created and named in honour of Princess Diana, becoming one of Tod's most recognisable handbag silhouettes.
2000
Tod's IPO in Milan
Tod's SpA lists on the Milan Stock Exchange, transforming the family workshop into a publicly listed luxury group.
2011
Funds Colosseum restoration
Tod's signs a €25 million sponsorship deal to fund the restoration of the Roman Colosseum, one of the largest corporate-heritage deals in Italy.
2023
Matteo Tamburini named creative director
Former Bottega Veneta studio head Matteo Tamburini is appointed creative director, succeeding Walter Chiapponi.

1979
Della Valle family launches Tod's brand
Diego Della Valle relaunches his family's shoemaking business in Casette d'Ete under the new name Tod's, chosen for international pronounceability.
1986
Gommino driving shoe launched
Tod's introduces the Gommino driving moccasin with 133 rubber pebbles on the sole, an icon that becomes synonymous with quiet Italian luxury.
1997
D-Bag created for Princess Diana
The D-Bag is created and named in honour of Princess Diana, becoming one of Tod's most recognisable handbag silhouettes.
2000
Tod's IPO in Milan
Tod's SpA lists on the Milan Stock Exchange, transforming the family workshop into a publicly listed luxury group.
2011
Funds Colosseum restoration
Tod's signs a €25 million sponsorship deal to fund the restoration of the Roman Colosseum, one of the largest corporate-heritage deals in Italy.
2023
Matteo Tamburini named creative director
Former Bottega Veneta studio head Matteo Tamburini is appointed creative director, succeeding Walter Chiapponi.