In 1963, Danish shoemaker Karl Toosbuy founded a shoe factory in Brezebrochen, a small town in the southern part of Jutland, Denmark. In 1996, ECCO entered the field of golf shoes. Today, ECCO is the fourth largest golf shoe manufacturer in the world. ECCO has several core technologies, including direct injection molding process, BIOM® technology, RECEPTOR® technology, GORE-TEX®, HYDROMAX®, which make ECCO shoes have good fit, cushioning, breathability and waterproofness. ECCO's sneakers are more expensive, but the workmanship is great.