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 *Atlas black punched...](https://plal.com/2shop/677-home_default/loake-atlas-black-punched-slip-on.jpg)
Loake *Atlas black punched...
- Best Buy
- -800.00RM
![Loake *Druitt tan punched...](https://plal.com/2shop/731-home_default/loake-druitt-tan-punched-brogue-slip-on.jpg)
Loake *Druitt tan punched...
- Best Buy
- -700.00RM
![Loake *Sirius brown 4 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/1003-home_default/loake-sirius-brown-4-eye-brogue-derby-.jpg)
Loake *Sirius brown 4 eye...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![Loake *Sloane black & white...](https://plal.com/2shop/1018-home_default/loake-sloane-black-white-.jpg)
Loake *Sloane black & white...
- Best Buy
- -700.00RM
![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 *Paisley black single...](https://plal.com/2shop/866-home_default/loake-paisley-black-monk-.jpg)
Loake *Paisley black single...
- Best Buy
- -400.00RM
![Loake *Matthews brown derby](https://plal.com/2shop/817-home_default/loake-matthews-brown-apron-slip-on.jpg)
Loake *Matthews brown derby
- Best Buy
![Loake *204B black single monk](https://plal.com/2shop/49-home_default/204b-black-monk-strap.jpg)
Loake *204B black single monk
![Loake Chester tan burnished...](https://plal.com/2shop/6861-home_default/loake-chester-2-tan-5-eye-brogue-derby.jpg)
Loake Chester tan burnished...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![Loake *Cannon dark brown...](https://plal.com/2shop/4873-home_default/loake-canon-dark-drown-suede-double-monk.jpg)
Loake *Cannon dark brown...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![Loake *Chester black 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/713-home_default/loake-chester-black-5-eye-brogue-derby-.jpg)
Loake *Chester black 5 eye...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![Loake *Cannon tan double monk](https://plal.com/2shop/708-home_default/loake-canon-tan-double-monk.jpg)
Loake *Cannon tan double monk
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![Loake *Cannon polo brown...](https://plal.com/2shop/7341-home_default/loake-canon-dark-drown-suede-double-monk.jpg)
Loake *Cannon polo brown...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![Loake *Buckingham tan 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/695-home_default/buckingham-tan-5-eye-brogue-oxford-.jpg)
Loake *Buckingham tan 5 eye...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![Loake Hoskins tan brogue...](https://plal.com/2shop/7091-home_default/loake-hoskins-black-brogue-chelsea-boot.jpg)
Loake Hoskins tan brogue...
![Loake *Hoskins black brogue...](https://plal.com/2shop/7082-home_default/loake-hoskins-black-brogue-chelsea-boot.jpg)
Loake *Hoskins black brogue...
![Loake Kerridge black wing-tip](https://plal.com/2shop/7048-home_default/loake-kerridge-cedar-wing-tip.jpg)
Loake Kerridge black wing-tip
![Loake Bloomsbury black...](https://plal.com/2shop/7008-home_default/loake-bloomsbury-black-oxford-broguewing-tip.jpg)
Loake Bloomsbury black...
![Loake Kerridge cedar wing-tip](https://plal.com/2shop/6922-home_default/loake-kerridge-cedar-wing-tip.jpg)
Loake Kerridge cedar wing-tip
![Loake Hepworth chestnut...](https://plal.com/2shop/6900-home_default/loake-hepworth-chestnut-wing-tip-oxford.jpg)
Loake Hepworth chestnut...
![Loake Sovereign black 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/6785-home_default/loake-sovereign-black-5-eye-broguewing-tip-derby.jpg)