footwearinsight.com May/June 2022 ~ Footwear Insight • 11
D
anish footwear, leather, and
leather goods maker ECCO
recently opened a 7,000 square
foot studio at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. ECCO, which has its U.S. head-
quarters in New Hampshire, intends to use
the Brooklyn space in part to connect and
collaborate with U.S. creatives and footwear
industry professionals. Employees in the
studio will focus on footwear and bag design,
prototyping, product line development
and leather sales, and ECCO expects the
Brooklyn studio to help in the development
of relationships with wholesalers, vendors,
designers and other enthusiasts. e brand
is ramping up its efforts to establish a wider
creative community around itself — events
and programs at the Navy Yard Studio will
emphasize sustainability, and economic
and social best-practices. n
ECCO Opens Studio in Brooklyn
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