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ECCO vs New Balance

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Footwear Types	Leather shoes for men, women and children, plus leather accessories	Running shoes, lifestyle sneakers, trail shoes, training shoes	—	—
Intended Activities	—	Road and trail running, gym training, everyday wear	—	—
Signature Models	—	990 series (made in US and UK), Fresh Foam 1080	—	—
Cushioning & Comfort Technologies	—	Fresh Foam cushioning (e.g. 1080), FuelCell performance foam (highest energy return of NB foams)	—	—
Returns Policy	Not verified	US: 45 days from shipment or store purchase, items in new condition; online returns free for members, US$5 restocking fee for non-members	—	—
Headquarters	Bredebro, Denmark	Boston, Massachusetts, US	—	—
Parent Company	Family-owned (founded in 1963 by Karl Toosbuy)	Privately held (New Balance Athletics, Inc.)	—	—
Width Options	—	Wider-than-usual width range, including very narrow and very wide fittings on many styles; Trackster (1960) was an early multi-width running shoe	—	—
Manufacturing	About 98% of shoes made in ECCO-owned factories in Portugal, Slovakia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and China	Factories in the US and the UK (Flimby, England) alongside overseas production	—	—
Key Materials	Leather from ECCO's own tanneries in the Netherlands, Thailand, Indonesia and China	—	—	—

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