![Loake 522CH brown waxed...](https://plal.com/2shop/4656-home_default/loake-522ch-brown-waxed-boat-shoe.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 522CH brown waxed...](https://plal.com/2shop/4656-home_default/loake-522ch-brown-waxed-boat-shoe.jpg)
![Loake *Sahara navy blue...](https://plal.com/2shop/955-home_default/loake-sahara-navy-suede-2-eye-desert-boot.jpg)
Loake *Sahara navy blue...
![Loake Sahara dark brown...](https://plal.com/2shop/952-home_default/loake-sahara-brown-suede-2-eye-desert-boot.jpg)
Loake Sahara dark brown...
![Loake Siena black moccasin](https://plal.com/2shop/997-home_default/loake-siena-black-apron-moccasin-.jpg)
Loake Siena black moccasin
![Loake *Buckingham tan 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/695-home_default/buckingham-tan-5-eye-brogue-oxford-.jpg)
Loake *Buckingham tan 5 eye...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![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 black double monk](https://plal.com/2shop/1162-home_default/loake-canon-black-double-monk-.jpg)
Loake Cannon black double monk
![Loake Buckingham black 5...](https://plal.com/2shop/693-home_default/loake-buckingham-black-5-eye-brogue-oxford.jpg)
Loake Buckingham black 5...
![Loake Aldwych mahogany 5...](https://plal.com/2shop/4185-home_default/loake-aldwych-tan-oxford.jpg)
Loake Aldwych mahogany 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 Hornbeam seared...](https://plal.com/2shop/7324-home_default/loake-hornbeam-seared-mahogany-calf-penny-loafer.jpg)
Loake Hornbeam seared...
![Loake Coppergate chestnut...](https://plal.com/2shop/7256-home_default/loake-coppergate-black-chelsea-boots.jpg)
Loake Coppergate chestnut...
![Loake Bedale...](https://plal.com/2shop/6839-home_default/loake-bedale-mahogany-6-eye-boot-.jpg)
Loake Bedale...
![Loake Sahara tan suede 2...](https://plal.com/2shop/962-home_default/loake-sahara-stone-suede-2-eye-desert-boot-.jpg)
Loake Sahara tan suede 2...
![Loake *521 tan waxy 3 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/624-home_default/loake-521-tan-waxy-3-eye-boat-shoe.jpg)
Loake *521 tan waxy 3 eye...
![Loake *521 burgundy waxy 3...](https://plal.com/2shop/631-home_default/loake-521r-burgundy-waxy-3-eye-boat-shoe.jpg)
Loake *521 burgundy waxy 3...
![Loake *521 navy...](https://plal.com/2shop/629-home_default/loake-521-navy-nubuckbrown-waxy-leather-3-eye-boat-shoe.jpg)
Loake *521 navy...
![Loake *Centauri black loafer](https://plal.com/2shop/6710-home_default/loake-centauri-black-loafer-.jpg)
Loake *Centauri black loafer
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![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