![Loake 356 black penny loafer](https://plal.com/2shop/6871-home_default/loake-356-penny-loafer.jpg)
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 356 black penny loafer](https://plal.com/2shop/6871-home_default/loake-356-penny-loafer.jpg)
![Loake 300BRF black 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/3617-home_default/loake-300b-black-5-eye-oxford-dainite-sole.jpg)
Loake 300BRF black 5 eye...
![Loake 205B black 5 eye derby](https://plal.com/2shop/48-home_default/205b-black-derbyblucher.jpg)
Loake 205B black 5 eye derby
![Loake *204B black single monk](https://plal.com/2shop/49-home_default/204b-black-monk-strap.jpg)
Loake *204B black single monk
![Loake *202TL brown 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/4099-home_default/202tl-brown-brogue.jpg)
Loake *202TL brown 5 eye...
![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 302BRG black 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/6870-home_default/loake-302b-black-5-eye-brogue-dainite-sole.jpg)
Loake 302BRG black 5 eye...
![Loake *Cannon dark brown...](https://plal.com/2shop/4873-home_default/loake-canon-dark-drown-suede-double-monk.jpg)
Loake *Cannon dark brown...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![Loake *Chester black 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/713-home_default/loake-chester-black-5-eye-brogue-derby-.jpg)
Loake *Chester black 5 eye...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![Loake Pimlico dark brown...](https://plal.com/2shop/6972-home_default/loake-pimlico-3-eye-brown-suede-chukka-boot.jpg)
Loake Pimlico dark brown...
![Loake *Aldwych chocolate...](https://plal.com/2shop/2984-home_default/loake-aldwych-dark-brown-suede.jpg)
Loake *Aldwych chocolate...
![Loake Strand mahogany 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/1040-home_default/loake-strand-mahogany-5-eye-semi-brogue-oxford.jpg)
Loake Strand mahogany 5 eye...
![Loake Strand burgundy 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/1039-home_default/loake-strand-burgundy-5-eye-semi-brogue-oxford.jpg)
Loake Strand burgundy 5 eye...
![Loake Strand black 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/5077-home_default/loake-strand-black-5-eye-semi-brogue-oxford-.jpg)
Loake Strand black 5 eye...
![Loake Cannon dark brown...](https://plal.com/2shop/6881-home_default/loake-canon-brown-double-monk.jpg)
Loake Cannon dark brown...
![Loake Cannon black double monk](https://plal.com/2shop/1162-home_default/loake-canon-black-double-monk-.jpg)
Loake Cannon black double monk
![Loake Aldwych dark brown 5...](https://plal.com/2shop/4174-home_default/loake-aldwych-dark-brown-oxford.jpg)
Loake Aldwych dark brown 5...
![Loake Aldwych black 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/4159-home_default/loake-aldwych-black-oxford.jpg)
Loake Aldwych black 5 eye...
![Loake Aldwych R brown 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/4157-home_default/loake-aldwych-brown-oxford-dainite.jpg)
Loake Aldwych R brown 5 eye...
![Loake Hornbeam carbon black...](https://plal.com/2shop/7319-home_default/loake-hornbeam-seared-mahogany-calf-penny-loafer.jpg)
Loake Hornbeam carbon black...
![Loake *Burford black 6 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/4788-home_default/loake-burford-black-6-eye-brogue-boot.jpg)
Loake *Burford black 6 eye...
- Best Buy
- -800.00RM
![Loake *Kempton suede 3 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/798-home_default/loake-kempton-suede-3-eye-chukka-boot.jpg)
Loake *Kempton suede 3 eye...
- Best Buy
- -700.00RM
![Loake *Burford black 6 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/4790-home_default/loake-burford-black-6-eye-brogue-boot.jpg)
Loake *Burford black 6 eye...
- Best Buy
- -800.00RM