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...
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- -370.00RM
Loake Garrick slippers
Loake *Stewart black 3 eye...
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- -1,100.00RM
Loake *Poseidon black 4 eye...
- Best Buy
- -800.00RM
Loake *Palermo tan moccasin
- Best Buy
- -400.00RM
Loake *Atlas black punched...
- Best Buy
- -800.00RM
Loake *250B black 4 eye derby
- Best Buy
- -560.00RM
Loake *1336B black buckle...
- Best Buy
- -700.00RM
Loake *Factory Clearance...
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Loake *Factory Clearance...
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Loake *Factory Clearance...
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Loake *Factory Clearance...
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Loake *Mason black suede...
- Best Buy
- -700.00RM
Loake *Fontwell tan 3 eye...
- Best Buy
- -800.00RM
Loake *Druitt tan punched...
- Best Buy
- -700.00RM
