ECCO Shoes offer a variety of footwear options for men and women. The company, ECCO Sko A/S, a Danish shoemaking company, manufactures the brand.

ECCO shoes are known for combining comfort with good style. The brand generally aims for the above average bracket of the mass market, yet its products are still within range of a large portion of the population.

The history of ECCO shoes

ECCO Sko A/S was established in Bredebro, Denmark in 1963 by Karl Toosbuy. After the death of Karl Toosbuy in 2004, the company was managed by his daughter, Hanni Toosbuy Kasprzak. ECCO makes more or less 12 million pairs of shoes for men and women every year. It operates more than 3000 shops in various locations around the world.

The production of ECCO shoes

As ECCO owns tanneries in the countries of Thailand, China, Indonesia, and the Netherlands, it has also participated in the research on reducing the environmental effects of tanning. The company also owns tanning facilities and factories in Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, China, India, Slovakia, Cyprus, and Portugal.

The latest trends in ECCO shoes

The classy ECCO Shoes now use fiberglass shanks to make it more airport-friendly. The use of metal shanks was discontinued to eliminate the possibility of the metal in the ECCO Shoes from triggering the metal alarms. However, in the current airport procedures where any type of shoes has to be taken off, this development is no longer that significant.

ECCO Shoes continue to expand its line of footwear. In 1999, it launched its line of golf shoes, while in 2004, ECCO Shoes began creating running shoes.

The ECCO shoes market

From Denmark, ECCO Shoes had spread its market to Central and Eastern Europe. It also has stores in several countries in Asia. At present, ECCO Shoes are being sold in the United States and Canada primarily through retailers, although ECCO Shoes also has several stores in the United States. The largest of those is the one in Kierland Commons in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona.

ECCO Shoes may also be bought online from independent sellers and retailers. For someone who is looking for ECCO Shoes, these are available from popular shoe retail websites. Other auction and sales websites also offer the brand from several sellers. Be reminded, though, that before you place an order for ECCO Shoes, check the size charts to get the right size of ECCO Shoes for a perfect fit.