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Barker
Loake for instance have outsourced all clicking and closing to their own factory in India, even for the Legacy and Export Grade ranges. That surprised me a little bit. And yes, it is European leather that they send to India and the unfinished uppers are then sent back to Kettering. This is first...- Coccothraustes
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My visit to Loake
Loake make the uppers of the 1880 and Shoemaker lines in India. The uppers are then sent back to Kettering where the welting etc is done. L1 is completely made in India and the Design Loake series partly.- Coccothraustes
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My visit to Loake
No, but there is a shop in Cambridge that sells factory seconds- Coccothraustes
- Post #59
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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My visit to Loake
The difference is that Loake sends the leather to India and gets finished uppers back. For the 1880 they do the rest in Kettering, ie lasting, attaching the sole and finishing. Shoes from the cheaper lines are completely made in India.- Coccothraustes
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Bruno Magli buyers beware
Three words for you: Buy. English. Shoes. By that I mean: Loake 1880, Barker, Cheaney’s, Crockett & Jones, Tricker’s. They will last a long time, they can be sent to the factory for sole and heel repairs etc. Steer clear of fashion shoes. I have worked my way through all sorts of shoes which...- Coccothraustes
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