LOAKE APPRECIATION THREAD

[Gbg brouge]

Received my Loake Churchill shoes yesterday. A few snapshots:

Sorry about the awful photo quality. Sizing down to a 7 for the Swing last worked like a charm, resulting in them fitting like a glove. More than pleased at the moment!

Looks great! Good job!

 

[MacGuffen]



I saw in Loake's website about their shoes that are made by grain leather. What does that mean? Is it full-grain or corrected grain? In some other shoes they say calf leather. 
I m only talking about the 1880 line. 

'Grain leather' usually refers to the pebble grain aesthetics of the shoe or boot in question. You won't find corrected grain in the 1880 range.

 

[anrobit]

'Grain leather' usually refers to the pebble grain aesthetics of the shoe or boot in question. You won't find corrected grain in the 1880 range.

Pebble grain is likely corrected, unless you're getting into much higher price ranges

 

[MacGuffen]

Pebble grain is likely corrected, unless you're getting into much higher price ranges

I can't speak for other manufacturers or brands, but if Loake calls something "pebble grain"in its 1880-line, it refers to the pattern, and is not corrected grain. The same can be said for Herring's shoes at, say, £140+.

Here are some good explanations for what pebble grain is: http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?50401-What-is-pebble-grain-leather

 

[anrobit]

I can't speak for other manufacturers or brands, but if Loake calls something "pebble grain"in its 1880-line, it refers to the pattern, and is not corrected grain. The same can be said for Herring's shoes at, say, £140+.

Here are some good explanations for what pebble grain is: http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?50401-What-is-pebble-grain-leather

Inherently, embossing a pattern onto leather is a form of correction, although I can see why you don't consider it corrected grain.

 

[All Tatters]

Loake Downing (the one thought to be exclusive to Scandinavia) is now available at Robinson's. It seems prices include shipping worldwide.

 

[BrunoDrundridge]

Thanks for the feedback guys. They weren't seconds. I'd rather not smear a retailer's name without at least contacting them first but I will let you know what the resolution is.

I contacted the retailer. They were quick to email me back (even over the weekend) and apologised profusely. I was given two options - send the boots back for a full refund including the postage costs to ship them back or receive a partial refund of 100 GBP which amounted to just over half what I paid for the boots including postage. Due to the time and annoyance involved in sending boots back to England from Australia and then waiting for replacements I happily chose the latter option.

Thanks again to everyone who weighed in.

 

[Staffer18283]

Does anyone need to size down on the Capital last from their usual size (ie C&J or 1+ in AE?). Know that I have owned the Aldwch or a few months, I find there is a lot of extra space in the toebox and more width overall than I need.

 

[CousinDonuts]



Does anyone need to size down on the Capital last from their usual size (ie C&J or 1+ in AE?). Know that I have owned the Aldwch or a few months, I find there is a lot of extra space in the toebox and more width overall than I need.

I sized down a half from the Allen Edmonds I own. If I order a Capital last again, I will go down a full size as there is just a little extra room in the toebox. Tough thing is, every foot is different.

 

[Bonney]

Yes, I am interested in the Pimlicos, I am usually UK7. I had the Kemptons before and I had to sell them, UK7 was a bit wide in the heel for me and I got the UK6.5, after a few days, when the boots sterted to break, the toes were killing me. I see the capital last more suitable to my narrow feet, but I am not sure if I should half size down again.

 

[Staffer18283]

Yes, I am interested in the Pimlicos, I am usually UK7. I had the Kemptons before and I had to sell them, UK7 was a bit wide in the heel for me and I got the UK6.5, after a few days, when the boots sterted to break, the toes were killing me. I see the capital last more suitable to my narrow feet, but I am not sure if I should half size down again.

Take a look at the link below on last sizing. Was your Kempton in the F or G width ? The F width would fit more or less the same as the Capital. I actually find the capital to be a bit roomy in width as well (although heel fits fine). To summarize - I find Capital to be true to size in heel width and instep but a bit wide and roomy in the toebox.

I have been contemplating buying the Cornwall on the duke last. It seems like a narrower version of the capital last. Question is whether I go down half a size.


http://www.pediwear.co.uk/newsitem/60.php

 

[K. Nights]

I wish Loake made the Capital last in G width as well. The 026 G is too short and .5 sizes up yields too much volume in the instep.

 

[Chanklebury]

/\ the Swing last which isn't wildly dissimilar has been reclassified as a G width, still available in a small number of shoes if it is of any limited alternative...

 

[Shoeproject]

Finally gravel-free in Stockholm
Loake Buckinghams

 

[danielyam]

Hi, which colour is your buckingham in?