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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 Lymington brown oiled...](https://plal.com/2shop/7399-home_default/loake-lymington-navy-nubuck-boat-deck-shoe.jpg)
![Loake Lymington navy/brown...](https://plal.com/2shop/7391-home_default/loake-lymington-navy-nubuck-boat-deck-shoe.jpg)
Loake Lymington navy/brown...
![Loake Lymington navy nubuck...](https://plal.com/2shop/7384-home_default/loake-lymington-navy-nubuck-boat-deck-shoe.jpg)
Loake Lymington navy nubuck...
![Loake Lymington brown boat...](https://plal.com/2shop/7176-home_default/loake-lymington-brown-boat-shoe.jpg)
Loake Lymington brown boat...
![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 *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 *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 *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 Siena black moccasin](https://plal.com/2shop/997-home_default/loake-siena-black-apron-moccasin-.jpg)
Loake Siena black moccasin
![Loake *Paisley brown suede...](https://plal.com/2shop/875-home_default/loake-paisley-brown-suede-monk-.jpg)
Loake *Paisley brown suede...
- Best Buy
- -400.00RM
![Loake *Burford 2 tan 6 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/1014-home_default/loake-burford-tan-6-eye-brogue-boot-.jpg)
Loake *Burford 2 tan 6 eye...
- Best Buy
- -800.00RM
![Loake Bow black patent...](https://plal.com/2shop/7244-home_default/loake-bow-black-patent-derby-shoe.jpg)
Loake Bow black patent...
![Loake 356 black penny loafer](https://plal.com/2shop/6871-home_default/loake-356-penny-loafer.jpg)
Loake 356 black penny loafer
![Loake Princeton burgundy...](https://plal.com/2shop/925-home_default/loake-princeton-burgundy-penny-loafer.jpg)
Loake Princeton burgundy...
![Loake Princeton black penny...](https://plal.com/2shop/921-home_default/loake-princeton-black-penny-loafer-.jpg)
Loake Princeton black penny...
![Loake Patent black 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/878-home_default/loake-patent-5-eye-oxford.jpg)
Loake Patent black 5 eye...
![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 *Whitehall brown...](https://plal.com/2shop/5577-home_default/loake-whitehall-brown-suede-penny-loafer-.jpg)
Loake *Whitehall brown...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![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 Wiggins British tan...](https://plal.com/2shop/7335-home_default/loake-wiggins-dark-brown-calf-penny-loafer.jpg)
Loake Wiggins British tan...
![Loake Regal black wholecut...](https://plal.com/2shop/7415-home_default/loake-regal-black-wholecut-patent-5-eyelet.jpg)