![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)
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Loake 300BRF black 5 eye...
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Loake Finsbury black oxford...
![Loake Larch black cap-toe...](https://plal.com/2shop/6914-home_default/loake-larch-black-cap-toe-oxford.jpg)
Loake Larch black cap-toe...
![Loake 747 black 5 eye oxford](https://plal.com/2shop/593-home_default/loake-747-black-5-eye-plain-cap-oxford.jpg)
Loake 747 black 5 eye oxford
![Loake *806 black 5 eye oxford](https://plal.com/2shop/4136-home_default/loake-806-black-5-eye-oxfordcap-toe.jpg)
Loake *806 black 5 eye oxford
![Loake Imperial black loafer](https://plal.com/2shop/3919-home_default/loake-imperial-black-loafer.jpg)
Loake Imperial black loafer
![Loake Smith black 5 eye oxford](https://plal.com/2shop/6682-home_default/loake-smith-black-5-eye-cap-oxford.jpg)
Loake Smith black 5 eye oxford
![Loake *Aldwych chocolate...](https://plal.com/2shop/2984-home_default/loake-aldwych-dark-brown-suede.jpg)
Loake *Aldwych chocolate...
![Loake Evans black cap-toe...](https://plal.com/2shop/6885-home_default/loake-evans-black-cap-toe.jpg)
Loake Evans black cap-toe...
![Loake Evans conker cap-toe...](https://plal.com/2shop/3626-home_default/loake-evans-conker-calf-oxfordcap-toe.jpg)
Loake Evans conker cap-toe...
![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 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 *Centauri black loafer](https://plal.com/2shop/6710-home_default/loake-centauri-black-loafer-.jpg)
Loake *Centauri black loafer
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![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 *301 black punched...](https://plal.com/2shop/6897-home_default/loake-301-black-punched-toe-cap-oxford.jpg)
Loake *301 black punched...
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