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1922 – AADORNO DE SANTIS, FRANCESCO’S GRANDFATHER, DEDICATES HIMSELF TO THE REALISATION OF THE FIRST SHOES THANKS TO HIS EXTRAORDINARIES SKILLS.
1973 - 1975 – FOLLOWING HIS GRANDFATHER’S & FATHER’S STEPS, FRANCESCO DE SANTIS STARTS HIS JOURNEY AT THE SCHOOL OF SHOE STYLING, WHERE HE ACHIEVES THE DIPLOMA OF “SHOE STYLIST”.<
1984 – FRANCESCO STARTS LEADING THE FAMILY BUSINESS, DEMONSTRATING THE SAME SKILLS AS HIS GRANDFATHER, ALONG WITH AN OUTSTANDING TALENT FOR INNOVATION. THE FRESHNESS AND LIGHTNESS OF HIS COLLECTIONS SOON MAKE THEM UNMISTAKABLE AND UNIQUE.
2002 – UNDER THE GUIDE OF MASTER BASILIO TESTELLA, FRANCESCO STUDIES THE GOODYEAR AND NORWEGIAN MANIFACTURES, AND CREATES HIS OWN MANIFACTURE CALLED “GOODYEAR FRANCESCO”, WITH ELEMENTS FROM BOTH THE WORKINGS, ALONG WITH IMPROVED COMFORT AND PRESTIGE.
2005 – FRANCESCO DE SANTIS RECEIVES THE “PROFESSION’S ARTISTIC CERTIFICATE” AS “THE NEW PIONEER OF ITALIAN FOOTWEAR”. THIS IS THANKS TO HIS CRAFTMANSHIP AND ABILITY TO OFFER AND PROMOTE ITALIAN EXCELLENCE AROUND THE WORLD.
2007 – FRANCESCO MAKES MADE-TO-MEASURE SHOES UNDER THE HIGHEST CREMLIN’S EXPONENTS’ COMMISSION, INCLUDING PUTIN’S.
2011 – HE RECEIVES THE AUTHORISATION FROM THE A.A. TO USE THE BRAND “MARCHE ARTISANAL EXCELLENCE”, AS HIS ACTIVITY TAKES THE NAME OF ARTISTIC CRAFTMANSHIP.
2012 – HE RECEIVES THE QUALIFICATION OF "CUSTOM MADE FOOTWEAR MASTER CRAFTSMAN" by THE MARCHE REGION.
Dal 2012 al 2021 Francesco De Santis followed and led the Santoni tailor-made project around the world.
Dal 2022 Francesco De Santis is available to serve tailor-made customers by moving around the world with samples in tow.
*2022 CENTENARY YEAR OF THE CRAFTSMANSHIP ENCLOSURES FOUR GENERATIONS.