THE ORIGINS OF Teredo
Born from an encounter.
Every brand has a story. This is ours.
My work often took me to Montegranaro, in the Marche region, one of the iconic places of Italian shoemaking.
In those small workshops I discovered a world made of experience, passion and gestures handed down over time. I met people who have devoted their lives to making shoes with the same care and dedication as ever.
The encounter that changed everything
One day I met a master craftsman.
I walked into his workshop almost out of curiosity. I walked out with an idea that would change the way I saw that craft. He told me about a life spent among leather, hides and wooden lasts. As I listened, I realised that in front of me was not just a man who made shoes, but the guardian of a tradition handed down through generations: a man who had devoted his life to a craft made of experience, passion and knowledge.
That was when that encounter stopped being a mere coincidence.
"That was when that encounter stopped being a mere coincidence"
And so was bornTereDo
From that encounter came a simple idea: to allow anyone to buy a genuine Italian handcrafted shoe, cutting out unnecessary middlemen and bringing value back to where it really matters: the quality of the shoe and the work of the artisans.
Convincing those master craftsmen was not easy. Selling exclusively online seemed far removed from their way of working. We shared ideas, doubts and goals, until we found a new way to bring Italian craftsmanship directly into the hands of those who choose it.
WhyTereDo
TereDo comes from combining the names Teresa and Domenico.
A name chosen to honour the origins of this project and the values that have inspired it from day one.
