LOAKE APPRECIATION THREAD

[Matthew6tcy]

Hi all! I am going to buy a pair of Loake 771, wanna ask about the quality or anythings about the shoes. Or willl you guys recommend me to buy?

Sorry for bad English! Thanks all!

 

[Feryll]

Does anybody own the Loake Beaufort ? If yes could you upload a photo where you wear them ?
There are no Loake stores in my country and I would appreciate some real life photos.

 

[Odradek]



Does anybody own the Loake Beaufort ? If yes could you upload a photo where you wear them ? 

There are no Loake stores in my country and I would appreciate some real life photos.

Strangely I can't find any photos of the Beaufort with Google image search.
I remember the Loake shop in London had them on clearance late last year, selling for about £135 I think.

Remember it's made on the Swing last, so is a generous fit.

EDIT: Just saw that there are some Beauforts on sale from the Loake Factory Outlet ebay store, for £120.
Limited sizes though.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Loake-188...57?pt=UK_Men_s_Shoes&var=&hash=item27dfe5f105

 

[Feryll]

Yeah , that's why I asked. At that price it is a bargain but again this is not a classic design. More like a "contemporary experiment gone wrong so we clear the stocks". I am still considering buying them. It is not bad and the price is too good.

 

[Shoeproject]

Here's what my Loake Buckinghams look like after 2 years:

 

[wurger]

you have taken great care of them, they still going strong.

 

[Shoeproject]



you have taken great care of them, they still going strong.

Thanks, I think polishing my shoes is a good way to relax the mind. And the result is satisfying as well.

 

[Shoeproject]

Here's some pictures of my other Loake's:

Dorchester

Aldwych

Litchfield

 

[Gbg brouge]

Sadly I can now confirm that the Loake MTO model Downing is only for sale in three physical stores in Stockholm, Sweden.



Do you share my opinion that this is a very nice shoe that should be available to everyone?

Update! The Downing is now available on this website

http://www.careofcarl.com/sv/artiklar/loake-1880-downing-derby-brown-suede.html

Don't know whether they ship internationally but it might be worth a try.

 

[BrooksLauren77]

Very nice shoes ShoeProject, I especially like the Litchfield boot.

 

[Odradek]



Very nice shoes ShoeProject, I especially like the Litchfield boot.

Sadly, the Litchfield is a discontinued model.

 

[Bureaucrat]

Just checked out the semi-new Flannels outlet online. They have a whole range of Loake's at laughable prices. I kopped a pair of Loake 1880 Churchill's for 100 pounds. Shipping within EU is 15 pounds. As a comparison, the same model is priced at Herring for £209.00. The Gladstone derby is priced at 125 pounds. Oddly enough, there is still a lot of sizes left and for once not only sizes like 5 or 13.

Loake Churchill
http://www.flannels.com/loake-churchill-toe-cap-lace-shoe-111100?colcode=11110005

 

[Chanklebury]

/\ same!

Wanted to try the Swing last, but my god these are a long last. Going back sadly.
Wasn't overwhelmed by the overall quality but for £100 still significantly better than what else is available on the British high street shoe front.

 

[techaview]

Seem like loake 1880 price has increased...pediwear/herringshows/robinsonsshoes listed as 208pounds as compared to 198pounds previously

 

[BrooksLauren77]

Seem like loake 1880 price has increased...pediwear/herringshows/robinsonsshoes listed as 208pounds as compared to 198pounds previously

It increased a while ago, by about 10 pounds across the board just like you said.