Dansko, absolutely, means Danish Shoe. The primary design was a completely unique Danish clog, which founders Peter Kjellerup and Many Cabot found in a tiny Danish shop in the late 1980′s. Being pro horse folks, they adored the shoes and thought they’d be perfect for wearing in the barns. They brought them home and tested them out for several years, finding out they were durable, comfy, and good-looking, too. After a while, they were such believers they never wore any other sort of shoes- so they purchased exclusive rights to the products and formed Dansko, Inc. In 1991. Today, the word has spread round the country about the comfortable, wonderful looking shoes the company makes, and they are retailed in 3500 different locations.