![Loake Princeton burgundy...](https://plal.com/2shop/925-home_default/loake-princeton-burgundy-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 Princeton burgundy...](https://plal.com/2shop/925-home_default/loake-princeton-burgundy-penny-loafer.jpg)
![Loake *Brighton black...](https://plal.com/2shop/688-home_default/loake-brighton-black-tassle-loafer.jpg)
Loake *Brighton black...
![Loake Imperial black loafer](https://plal.com/2shop/3919-home_default/loake-imperial-black-loafer.jpg)
Loake Imperial black loafer
![Loake Russell black tassel...](https://plal.com/2shop/7187-home_default/loake-russell-mahogany-tassel-loafer.jpg)
Loake Russell black tassel...
![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 *Temple brown tassel...](https://plal.com/2shop/1047-home_default/loake-temple-brown-tassle-loafer-.jpg)
Loake *Temple brown tassel...
- Best Buy
- -700.00RM
![Loake *Eton brown suede loafer](https://plal.com/2shop/751-home_default/loake-eton-suede-loafer.jpg)
Loake *Eton brown suede loafer
- Best Buy
- -400.00RM
![Loake *Eton black loafer](https://plal.com/2shop/4240-home_default/loake-eton-black-loafer-.jpg)
Loake *Eton black loafer
- Best Buy
- -400.00RM
![Loake 356 dark brown suede...](https://plal.com/2shop/6878-home_default/loake-356-dark-brown-suede-penny-loafer.jpg)
Loake 356 dark brown suede...
![Loake 356 black penny loafer](https://plal.com/2shop/6871-home_default/loake-356-penny-loafer.jpg)
Loake 356 black penny loafer
![Loake Princeton black penny...](https://plal.com/2shop/921-home_default/loake-princeton-black-penny-loafer-.jpg)
Loake Princeton black penny...
![Loake *Whitehall dark brown...](https://plal.com/2shop/1147-home_default/whitehall.jpg)
Loake *Whitehall dark brown...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![Loake *Whitehall brown...](https://plal.com/2shop/5577-home_default/loake-whitehall-brown-suede-penny-loafer-.jpg)
Loake *Whitehall brown...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![Loake *Lincoln dark brown...](https://plal.com/2shop/809-home_default/loake-brown-suede-tassle-loafer.jpg)
Loake *Lincoln dark brown...
- Best Buy
- -300.00RM
![Loake *Lincoln black tassel...](https://plal.com/2shop/6963-home_default/loake-lincoln-black-tassle-loafer.jpg)
Loake *Lincoln black tassel...
- Best Buy
- -300.00RM
![Loake Brighton oxblood...](https://plal.com/2shop/689-home_default/loake-brighton-oxblood-tassle-loafer-.jpg)
Loake Brighton oxblood...
![Loake *Russell mahogany...](https://plal.com/2shop/6611-home_default/loake-russell-mahogany-tassel-loafer.jpg)
Loake *Russell mahogany...
![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 scorched...](https://plal.com/2shop/7328-home_default/loake-hornbeam-seared-mahogany-calf-penny-loafer.jpg)
Loake Hornbeam scorched...
![Loake Hornbeam seared...](https://plal.com/2shop/7324-home_default/loake-hornbeam-seared-mahogany-calf-penny-loafer.jpg)