Ecco was founded in 1963 in the southern Danish town of Bredebro by Birte and Karl Toosbuy. The brand is synonymous with quality, comfort and practicality, and its trump card is the lightness of its shoes, manufactured using a high-tech injection process. Ecco sells 15 million pairs of shoes worldwide per year and this figure is increasing annually by 15% to 20%. Ecco's mission is to "make walking a pleasure".