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)
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![Loake *Stewart black 3 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/1152-home_default/loake-stewart-black-.jpg)
Loake *Stewart black 3 eye...
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- -800.00RM
![Loake *Poseidon black 4 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/912-home_default/loake-poseidon-black-4-eye-punched-derby-.jpg)
Loake *Poseidon black 4 eye...
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- -800.00RM
![Loake *Atlas black punched...](https://plal.com/2shop/677-home_default/loake-atlas-black-punched-slip-on.jpg)
Loake *Atlas black punched...
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- -800.00RM
![Loake *250B black 4 eye derby](https://plal.com/2shop/50-home_default/250b-black-oxfordcap-toe.jpg)
Loake *250B black 4 eye derby
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- -560.00RM
![Loake *1336B black buckle...](https://plal.com/2shop/7342-home_default/loake-1336b-black-buckle-loafer-.jpg)
Loake *1336B black buckle...
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- -700.00RM
![Loake *Deckard ivywo 2 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/737-home_default/loake-deckard-black-2-eye-twinseam-derby.jpg)
Loake *Deckard ivywo 2 eye...
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- -700.00RM
![Loake *1359T tan 2 eye twin...](https://plal.com/2shop/567-home_default/loake-1359-2-eye-twin-seam-derby.jpg)
Loake *1359T tan 2 eye twin...
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![Loake *James black 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/6756-home_default/loake-james-black-5-eye-semi-brogue-oxford.jpg)
Loake *James black 5 eye...
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- -900.00RM
![Loake Rome burgundy moccasin](https://plal.com/2shop/935-home_default/loake-rome-burgundy-moccasin.jpg)
Loake Rome burgundy moccasin
![Loake Rome black moccasin](https://plal.com/2shop/933-home_default/loake-rome-black-moccasin.jpg)
Loake Rome black moccasin
![Loake *Paisley black single...](https://plal.com/2shop/866-home_default/loake-paisley-black-monk-.jpg)
Loake *Paisley black single...
- Best Buy
- -400.00RM
![Loake *Mitchum black...](https://plal.com/2shop/821-home_default/loake-mitchum-black-chelsea-boot.jpg)
Loake *Mitchum black...
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- -500.00RM
![Loake *Eton black loafer](https://plal.com/2shop/4240-home_default/loake-eton-black-loafer-.jpg)
Loake *Eton black loafer
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- -400.00RM
![Loake *290 brown chelsea boot](https://plal.com/2shop/577-home_default/loake-290-brown-chelsea-boot-.jpg)
Loake *290 brown chelsea boot
- Best Buy
- -300.00RM
![Loake *301 black punched...](https://plal.com/2shop/6897-home_default/loake-301-black-punched-toe-cap-oxford.jpg)
Loake *301 black punched...
![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 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)