Founded in 1990 by Mandy Cabot and Peter Kjellerup, Dansko's mission is to improve the quality of people's lives through our products, our passion, and our commitment to a better tomorrow. Former horse trainers, Mandy and Peter were traveling in Europe when they found the perfect “barn shoe” – the traditional clog. They returned with suitcases filled with clogs for family and friends, and soon started selling them from the back of their station wagon. Word of the clogs' comfort traveled quickly, and Dansko (meaning “Danish shoe”) was born.