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 Rome black moccasin
Loake Princeton burgundy...
Loake Aldwych dark brown 5...
Loake Aldwych R black 5 eye...
Loake Princeton black penny...
Loake Sharp black 6 eye oxford
Loake Elgin black 5 eye oxford
Loake Rome burgundy moccasin
Loake Pimlico dark brown...
Loake *521 burgundy waxy 3...
Loake *521 navy...
Loake *200CH brown 5 eye...
Loake *Eton black loafer
- Best Buy
- -¥13,284
Loake Chatsworth R black...
Loake *521 tan waxy 3 eye...
Loake *204B black single monk
Loake Cannon dark brown...
Loake *Wensum conker calf...
Loake *Rothschild black 5...
- Best Buy
Loake *290 brown chelsea boot
- Best Buy
- -¥9,963
Loake *Whitehall dark brown...
- Best Buy
- -¥16,605
Loake *Kempton suede 3 eye...
- Best Buy
- -¥23,247
Loake *Centauri black loafer
- Best Buy
- -¥16,605