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 *Waterloo black 4 eye...
- Best Buy
- -700.00RM
Loake *Sloane black & white...
- Best Buy
- -700.00RM
Loake *Paisley brown suede...
- Best Buy
- -400.00RM
Loake *Hurst tan derby
- Best Buy
Loake *202DS dark brown...
Loake *Seaham tan 5 eye...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
Loake *Newbury tan dealer boot
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
Loake *Chester black 5 eye...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
Loake *Cannon polo brown...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
Loake Kerridge cedar wing-tip
Loake *Aldwych chocolate...
Loake Russell black tassel...
Loake *Wensum conker calf...
Loake Chatsworth R black...
Loake *Buckingham dark...
Loake Buckingham black 5...
Loake Aldwych R black 5 eye...
Loake *Palermo tan moccasin
- Best Buy
- -400.00RM
Loake *Fontwell tan 3 eye...
- Best Buy
- -800.00RM
Loake Lymington brown boat...
Loake *William black 4 eye...
- Best Buy
- -900.00RM