Loake

Over 130 years and five generations after the company began, Loake is still family owned and operating in the same town in Northamptonshire, producing fine, handmade men's footwear. Loake is most famous for its premium Goodyear Welted footwear which uses the very highest quality materials and takes eight weeks to produce, involving some 130 skilled craftspeople, up to 75 shoe parts and approximately 200 different operations.