Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. is a luxury goods company based in Florence, Italy. The company is best known for its handmade shoes, which are produced in a factory in the small Tuscan village of Santa Croce sull’Arno. Ferragamo was founded in 1927 when Salvatore Ferragamo opened a small shop in Florence, which produced handmade leather shoes. The company grew to be a leader in the industry and now has over 3,000 stores worldwide.