Loake
Loake (Loake Brothers Limited) is a British shoemaker, founded in 1880, family-owned and still located in Kettering, Northamptonshire.
The company was founded by the brothers John, Thomas and William Loake in 1880, in an outbuilding at Thomas Loake's house at 62 King Street, Kettering.[1] Northamptonshire is the centre of the English shoemaking industry. In 1894, the Loake brothers built a new factory and moved to Wood Street, where it can still be found today. The factory was initially named the Unique Boot Factory. It has a floor area of approximately 20,000 sq ft, accommodates over 300 workers. It was considered one of the finest and most advanced shoe factories in the country, at the time. The factory is split into three parts - bottom stock (soles), the making room, where the shoes are finished, and a warehouse.
Loake specialises in men's traditionally crafted handmade Goodyear-welted shoes. Construction of some styles involves using 130 skilled workers, up to 75 shoe parts and over 200 different operations and can take 8 weeks to make from start to finish.
Take a look at the manufacturer's catalogue here
![Loake](https://plal.com/2shop/c/11-category_default/loake.jpg)
![Loake *Poseidon black 4 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/912-home_default/loake-poseidon-black-4-eye-punched-derby-.jpg)
Loake *Poseidon black 4 eye...
- Best Buy
- -800.00RM
![Loake *250B black 4 eye derby](https://plal.com/2shop/50-home_default/250b-black-oxfordcap-toe.jpg)
Loake *250B black 4 eye derby
- Best Buy
- -560.00RM
![Loake *Rugby tan 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/951-home_default/loake-rugby-tan-5-eye-split-toe-apron-derby-.jpg)
Loake *Rugby tan 5 eye...
- Best Buy
- -1,000.00RM
![Loake *Fontwell tan 3 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/754-home_default/loake-fontwell-tan-3-eye-apron-derby.jpg)
Loake *Fontwell tan 3 eye...
- Best Buy
- -800.00RM
![Loake *Deckard ivywo 2 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/737-home_default/loake-deckard-black-2-eye-twinseam-derby.jpg)
Loake *Deckard ivywo 2 eye...
- Best Buy
- -700.00RM
![Loake *William black 4 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/1149-home_default/loake-william-black-4-eye-punched-derby.jpg)
Loake *William black 4 eye...
- Best Buy
- -900.00RM
![Loake *Powers black 2 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/913-home_default/loake-powers-black-2-eye-punched-derby-.jpg)
Loake *Powers black 2 eye...
- Best Buy
- -600.00RM
![Loake *John black 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/1008-home_default/loake-john-black-punched-oxford-.jpg)
Loake *John black 5 eye...
- Best Buy
- -900.00RM
![Loake *641 tan buffalo...](https://plal.com/2shop/586-home_default/loake-641-tan-buffalo-grain-4-eye-brogue-derby-.jpg)
Loake *641 tan buffalo...
- Best Buy
- -700.00RM
![Loake *Waterloo black 4 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/6528-home_default/loake-waterloo-black-4-eye-brogue-derby-.jpg)
Loake *Waterloo black 4 eye...
- Best Buy
- -700.00RM
![Loake *Perth burgundy 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/6685-home_default/loake-perth-burgundy-5-eye-derby.jpg)
Loake *Perth burgundy 5 eye...
- Best Buy
- -800.00RM
![Loake *Perth brown grain 5...](https://plal.com/2shop/888-home_default/loake-pert-brown-grain-5-eye-derby-.jpg)
Loake *Perth brown grain 5...
- Best Buy
- -800.00RM
![Loake *Hurst black derby](https://plal.com/2shop/777-home_default/loake-hurst-black-4-eye-split-toe-apron-derby-.jpg)
Loake *Hurst black derby
- Best Buy
![Loake 205B black 5 eye derby](https://plal.com/2shop/48-home_default/205b-black-derbyblucher.jpg)
Loake 205B black 5 eye derby
![Loake *200CH brown 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/4091-home_default/200ch-brown-oxfordcap-toe.jpg)
Loake *200CH brown 5 eye...
![Loake 200B black 5 eye oxford](https://plal.com/2shop/4081-home_default/200b-black-oxfordcap-toe.jpg)
Loake 200B black 5 eye oxford
![Loake Sharp dark brown 6...](https://plal.com/2shop/6908-home_default/loake-sharp-dark-brown-6-eye-oxford.jpg)
Loake Sharp dark brown 6...
![Loake Sharp black 6 eye oxford](https://plal.com/2shop/6894-home_default/loake-sharp-black-6-eye-cap-oxford.jpg)
Loake Sharp black 6 eye oxford
![Loake *Cornwall mahogany 3...](https://plal.com/2shop/3655-home_default/loake-cornwall-mahogany-3-eye-derby-.jpg)
Loake *Cornwall mahogany 3...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![Loake *Churchill brown 6...](https://plal.com/2shop/7001-home_default/loake-churchill-brown-6-eye-cap-oxford-.jpg)
Loake *Churchill brown 6...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![Loake Elgin black 5 eye oxford](https://plal.com/2shop/3578-home_default/loake-elgin-black-oxfordcap-toe.jpg)