ECCO Sko A/S is a Danish shoe and leather accessories manufacturer founded in 1963 by Karl Toosbuy, in Bredebro, Denmark.

[citation needed] ECCO was established in 1963 by Karl Toosbuy in the small town of Bredebro in southern Denmark.

In order to accommodate the increasing demand, additional production was established in Portugal, and under license in Japan and Cyprus.

The company has its operations into markets in Asia and in Eastern and Central Europe, Canada, South America, and the United States.

[9] As a consequence, ECCO lost its 30 year long status as purveyor to the Danish royal family.