Tod's

About Tod's

Tod's was founded in Italy in 1978 by Diego Della Valle, who came from a family with a long history in shoemaking. The business had made shoes for New York's Saks Fifth Avenue, and it was in New York that Della Valle found the inspiration for what would become the label's defining piece: a simple driving shoe of Portuguese origin. He took the idea home to Italy and developed it into the Gommino, the supple, comfortable driving shoe that built Tod's reputation. Early on it was worn by Italian businessman and style icon Giovanni Agnelli, though its lasting popularity owes more to its considered construction and quality.