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 *525 grey/navy/white...
- Best Buy
- -¥12,295
Loake *Stewart black 3 eye...
- Best Buy
- -¥26,583
Loake *Poseidon black 4 eye...
- Best Buy
- -¥26,583
Loake *Palermo tan moccasin
- Best Buy
- -¥13,292
Loake *Atlas black punched...
- Best Buy
- -¥26,583
Loake *250B black 4 eye derby
- Best Buy
- -¥18,608
Loake *1336B black buckle...
- Best Buy
- -¥23,260
Loake *Monro black...
- Best Buy
- -¥23,260
Loake *Rugby tan 5 eye...
- Best Buy
- -¥33,229
Loake *Mason black suede...
- Best Buy
- -¥23,260
Loake *Fontwell tan 3 eye...
- Best Buy
- -¥26,583
Loake *Druitt tan punched...
- Best Buy
- -¥23,260
Loake *Deckard ivywo 2 eye...
- Best Buy
- -¥23,260
Loake *1359T tan 2 eye twin...
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Loake Lymington brown oiled...
Loake Lymington navy/brown...
