The Shoemakers Journal

Here we welcome you to indulge your passion for quality handmade shoes and craftsmanship. In our blog “The Shoemakers Journal” discover the history and heritage behind our family business, share shoe care best practice as well as interviews and stories written by members of the Loake family, and our extended family of makers and wearers.

24 June 2014

Goodyear Welting Explained

Perhaps surprisingly, the Goodyear Welt has nothing to do with car tyres – it’s a particular type of shoe construction,…

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