In 1887, Salvatore Capezio, an Italian cobbler emigrated to the United States, opened a shoe repair shop near the old Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.

[2] Under Sommers's tenure, in 1941, Lord & Taylor, Neiman-Marcus, and other stores began to market and distribute Capezio footwear.

The company now employs modern, computerized manufacturing systems, though its Special Make-up Department continues to hand craft special order footwear In 2017, Lynn Shanahan became the first non-family CEO of Capezio.

[3] Numerous celebrities endorsed the company's products over the years, such as Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Sammy Davis Jr., Alicia Alonso, Bob Fosse, Gregory Hines, Mick Jagger, Liza Minnelli, Ben Vereen, David Lee Roth, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga[4] and Maddie Ziegler.

[71] All styles of dance are represented, including tap, jazz, ballet, modern, lyrical, and musical theater.