Loake

Loake Shoemakers
Privately held company
Industry Retail
Founded 1880
Founder John, Thomas and William Loake
Headquarters Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
Products Shoes
Website www.loake.co.uk
Loake Chelsea boot

Loake is a British shoemaker, founded in 1880, family-owned and still based in Kettering. The company was founded by the brothers John, Thomas and William Loake in 1880, in Kettering, Northamptonshire, in an outbuilding at Thomas Loake's house at 62 King Street.[1] Loake has been a Royal Warrant holder since 2007.[1][2] In 2015, The Independent wrote of "the brand’s durable, comfortable but stylish footwear", and gave them a "best buy" rating.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20150914024013/http://www.loake.co.uk/history/. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Loake Bros Ltd | Royal Warrant Holders Association". Royalwarrant.org. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  3. ↑ James Orr (31 July 2015). "9 best English-made men's shoes | IndyBest | Extras". The Independent. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

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