{"id":262477,"date":"2025-09-09T13:30:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T03:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.russh.com\/?p=262477"},"modified":"2025-09-24T16:27:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T06:27:36","slug":"postcards-from-tonder-denmark-with-ecco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.russh.com\/postcards-from-tonder-denmark-with-ecco\/","title":{"rendered":"Postcards from T\u00f8nder, Denmark with ECCO"},"content":{"rendered":"

In partnership with ECCO<\/em><\/p>\n

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I think it\u2019s safe to say that T\u00f8nder, a small town of 7,477 people located at the border of Denmark and Germany, is a niche travel destination. So, when I was invited to travel there with ECCO, I figured this could be the perfect reason for me to explore the Danish region of Southwest Jutland, in some of the comfiest shoes possible.<\/p>\n

Accessed via your nearest city, in my case Hamburg, the town of T\u00f8nder and its neighbouring Bredebro are the unexpected home of footwear empire ECCO. Founded in 1963 by Karl Toosbuy, the brand remains loyal to its hometown and region, as well as to its founder, with the business still family run to this day from the town of T\u00f8nder. It was a pleasant shock to realise that a global business operating in over 100 markets globally would decide to retain its head office in such a humble and quiet town; but the more I explored the more I realised how the peace and isolation are an asset to innovation.<\/p>\n

There is room to breathe at ECCO. An oasis in the heart of farmland, they have created a campus of accommodation, recreation and business built amongst livestock and crops. On arrival, we are welcomed by the iconic ECCO Foot sculpture in the field out the front of ECCO HQ \u2013 the artwork surrounded by three ponies (naturally).<\/p>\n\n

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