[9] By 1938, he had recovered financially and purchased Palazzo Spini Feroni in Florence, which has housed the company's headquarters, flagship store, and Salvatore Ferragamo Museum since.

[15] Despite several changes of leaderships and growth, the company remained privately held by the Ferragamo family until it went public on the Milan stock exchange in 2011.

The show was the first under the creative direction of Maximilian Davis and was met with generally favorable responses, with critics noting the modernized tailoring.

[19] Although revenue in the first nine months of 2023 was down 8.3% (with a 20% decline in US sales) compared to the same time period in 2022, CEO Marco Gobetti was "pleased by the early results" of Davis's work for Ferragamo.

[20] Throughout its history, the company has been known for innovative designs and use of materials; in California, Salvatore studied human anatomy in effort to make more comfortable shoes.

[26] For its advertising campaigns, Salvatore Ferragamo has been working with photographers including David Sims (2013),[29] Craig McDean (2016),[30] Peter Lindbergh (2017),[31] Walter Pfeiffer (2017),[32] Luca Guadagnino (2020),[33] Rafael Pavarotti (2023)[34] and Tyler Mitchell (2023).

Clients over the years included Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren, and Greta Garbo, as well as Andy Warhol, Seulgi, Grace Mugabe, Princess Diana, and Namal Rajapaksha.

[7] The company made handbags for Margaret Thatcher[36] and boots for Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck during his coronation on November 6, 2008, in Thimphu, Bhutan.