![Loake 522CH brown waxed...](https://plal.com/2shop/4656-home_default/loake-522ch-brown-waxed-boat-shoe.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 522CH brown waxed...](https://plal.com/2shop/4656-home_default/loake-522ch-brown-waxed-boat-shoe.jpg)
![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 burgundy waxy 3...](https://plal.com/2shop/631-home_default/loake-521r-burgundy-waxy-3-eye-boat-shoe.jpg)
Loake *521 burgundy waxy 3...
![Loake Siena black moccasin](https://plal.com/2shop/997-home_default/loake-siena-black-apron-moccasin-.jpg)
Loake Siena black moccasin
![Loake Rome burgundy moccasin](https://plal.com/2shop/935-home_default/loake-rome-burgundy-moccasin.jpg)
Loake Rome burgundy 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 356 black penny loafer](https://plal.com/2shop/6871-home_default/loake-356-penny-loafer.jpg)
Loake 356 black penny loafer
![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 *202TL brown 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/4099-home_default/202tl-brown-brogue.jpg)
Loake *202TL brown 5 eye...
![Loake 202B 5 eye black brogue](https://plal.com/2shop/4096-home_default/202-black-brogue.jpg)
Loake 202B 5 eye black brogue
![Loake *200CH brown 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/4091-home_default/200ch-brown-oxfordcap-toe.jpg)
Loake *200CH brown 5 eye...
![Loake 302BRG black 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/6870-home_default/loake-302b-black-5-eye-brogue-dainite-sole.jpg)
Loake 302BRG black 5 eye...
![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 *Lincoln black tassel...](https://plal.com/2shop/6963-home_default/loake-lincoln-black-tassle-loafer.jpg)
Loake *Lincoln black tassel...
- Best Buy
- -300.00RM
![Loake Bloomsbury black...](https://plal.com/2shop/7008-home_default/loake-bloomsbury-black-oxford-broguewing-tip.jpg)
Loake Bloomsbury black...
![Loake Sovereign black 5 eye...](https://plal.com/2shop/6785-home_default/loake-sovereign-black-5-eye-broguewing-tip-derby.jpg)
Loake Sovereign black 5 eye...
![Loake Royal...](https://plal.com/2shop/947-home_default/luake-royal-brogue-burgundy-5-eye-brogue-derby-.jpg)
Loake Royal...
![Loake Royal brogue black 5...](https://plal.com/2shop/6967-home_default/loake-royal-brogue-black-5-eye-brogue-derby-.jpg)
Loake Royal brogue black 5...
![Loake Brighton oxblood...](https://plal.com/2shop/689-home_default/loake-brighton-oxblood-tassle-loafer-.jpg)
Loake Brighton oxblood...
![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 Imperial black loafer](https://plal.com/2shop/3919-home_default/loake-imperial-black-loafer.jpg)