A Life in Shoes: Cliff “Spyder” Edwards
A Life in Shoes: Cliff “Spyder” Edwards After nearly 50 years at Loake, this month we say farewell to Cliff…
How to Polish Fine Leather Shoes
We get a surprising number of questions about what is the best way to polish leather shoes. There are, of…
Sole Options
Goodyear Welted footwear is traditionally constructed with a leather sole. In recent years however, other materials have begun to grow…
A discussion about “Made in England”
In response to growing consumer interest in the provenance of the products they buy, Andrew Loake gives a frank and honest account of Loake’s position on the “country of origin” question.
Shoe Lasts & Styles: Part 2
In Part 2 of our focus on last shapes and fit, we take a look at the most popular contemporary…
Shoe Lasts & Styles: Part 1
A shoe last is the foot-shaped former over which the finished upper of the shoe is shaped during the manufacturing…
Shoemaking Operations: Part 2
This is custom heading element 5. Sole Stitching At this point of the process, the sole is stitched to the…
Shoemaking Operations: Part 1
A pair of Loake Goodyear Welted shoes takes up to eight weeks to make. Some 130 skilled craftsmen, up to…