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 *Mason black suede...](https://plal.com/2shop/816-home_default/loake-mason-black-suede-chelsea-boot.jpg)
Loake *Mason black suede...
- Best Buy
- -700.00RM
![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 *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 *Mitchum brown suede...](https://plal.com/2shop/822-home_default/loake-mitchum-brown-suede-chelsea-boot.jpg)
Loake *Mitchum brown suede...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![Loake *Mitchum black...](https://plal.com/2shop/821-home_default/loake-mitchum-black-chelsea-boot.jpg)
Loake *Mitchum black...
- Best Buy
- -500.00RM
![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 *Blenheim brown waxy...](https://plal.com/2shop/6752-home_default/loake-blenheim-brown-waxy-chelsea-boot-.jpg)
Loake *Blenheim brown waxy...
- Best Buy
- -800.00RM
![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 *204B black single monk](https://plal.com/2shop/49-home_default/204b-black-monk-strap.jpg)
Loake *204B black single monk
![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 *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 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 Wareing tan calf...](https://plal.com/2shop/7284-home_default/loake-wareing-black-chelsea-boot.jpg)
Loake Wareing tan calf...
![Loake Wareing dark brown...](https://plal.com/2shop/7276-home_default/loake-wareing-black-chelsea-boot.jpg)
Loake Wareing dark brown...
![Loake Wareing black calf...](https://plal.com/2shop/7268-home_default/loake-wareing-black-chelsea-boot.jpg)
Loake Wareing black calf...
![Loake ~290 black chelsea boot](https://plal.com/2shop/7099-home_default/loake-290-black-chelsea-boot-.jpg)
Loake ~290 black chelsea boot
![Loake Medway black single monk](https://plal.com/2shop/7109-home_default/loake-medway-black-single-monk.jpg)