A leather T-strap shoe with a kidskin heel, the Foxtrot sandal was awarded a patent in 1933 and became an archetypal shoe style of the era. According to Ricci, Gloria Swanson “was one of the most ...

Salvatore Ferragamo’s Invisible Sandal was a marvel when it was introduced in 1947. This season, its signature heel is back. By Lindsay Talbot The 1947 patent for Salvatore Ferragamo’s ...

A new sandal takes inspiration from the label’s classic handbag hardware. By Lindsay Talbot When he was 9 years old, Salvatore Ferragamo borrowed some tacks, thread and canvas from a local ...

For all its shortcomings of ingenuity, “Salvatore” repeatedly exalts that union as the master’s trademark. Even if he couldn’t summon the experience of walking in Ferragamo’s shoes and ...