Aoernalaotou is a relatively confusing brand name in China. Since most companies operating this brand claim to be authorized by Italy, France and other countries, it is generally considered to be a representative of foreign brands. In 2012, the Italian Foreign Trade Commission declared that there was no old man’s head brand in Italy. The origin of dozens of kinds of old man’s head in China was subsequently questioned, and the old man’s head brand was considered to be a fake brand. In 1985, Laotou was introduced to the Chinese market from Hong Kong Huayuan. At that time, it was the only imported brand of leather shoes in the domestic market. According to the brand introduction on the Wangfujing Department Store website, "Leonardo" was included in the list of nationally protected trademarks by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of China in 2000.

Old Man’s Head was one of the best-selling brands in China in the 1980s, as famous as Crocodile, Playboy and other brands. There are many types of old man's head brands in China, the most famous of which is the Italian old man's head brand LEONADO. Other famous brands include Italian old man's head KASILEIDENG, French old man's head KUGUM, and the famous Dutch entrepreneur

DAI.XIAOLEI (Xiao Leidai) founded French Laotou International Clothing Group and its brand LTFFRANE, etc. Most of the companies labeled as Laorantou brand produce leather goods, leather shoes, clothing and other products. Based on the Italian official’s denial of the Old Man’s Tou brand and the chaos of the Chinese Old’s Head brand, in China, “Lao’er Tou” is considered a fake brand and there is no real Old Man’s Tou brand.