Tod's S.p.A. is an Italian luxury fashion house specialized in footwear, apparel, and related accessories headquartered in Marche, Italy.

[3][4] Founded in 1920 by Filippo Della Valle as a shoe cobbler, his grandson, Diego, commercialized the family business and launched their flagship store in their hometown.

During this time, Tod's was worn by Hollywood celebrities, European royalty, including Diana, Princess of Wales, and corporate executives in New York.

Diego Della Valle, the elder son of Dorino, and a grandson of Filippo, expanded the workshop and turned it into a factory that started manufacturing shoes in the 1970s.

[9][10] He selected the name from a Boston, Massachusetts phonebook in an effort to Americanize the Italian brand and court high-end consumers in New York.

[12][13] Both of these products gained favor with Hollywood celebrities, European royalty, including Diana, Princess of Wales, and corporate executives in New York.

[14] Princess Diana sported Gommino loafers in various colors and carried a beige handbag the house later named after her – the Tod's Di Bag.

[15][16] Vogue called Princess Diana the "poster girl" for the brand among royals,[15] while Italian industrialist Gianni Agnelli led to increased popularity among businessmen due to the shoe's quiet profile, according to Vanity Fair.

[17] In an effort to diversify the family's business interests, they launched two sister brands, Fay (in 1986) and Hogan (in 1988), later forming Tod's Group.

[31] In January 2017, Italian businessman Andrea Bonomi – through his Strategic Capital fund – took a 3% stake in Tod’s to support its long-term growth.

[27] From 2019 onward, Diego Della Valle started purchasing Tod’s shares as they came under pressure due to sliding sales, increasing his ownership to 81.2%.

[42] Tabor Asset Management published a pair of public open letters noting the discrepancy in multiples identified by Tod's board when providing its fairness opinions and those used by banks.

[55] Tod’s suspended the agreement pending the outcome of two judicial inquiries and a probe by Italy’s antitrust competition authority into the deal, triggered by complaints by the Italian Labour Union (UIL) and Codacons, a consumer organization.