LOAKE APPRECIATION THREAD

[BillP]



Burgundy Loake Strands just arrived from Herring Shoes.
Straight out of the box.

My wife had bought me a pair of Herring Shakespeare double monks for Christmas, but they were a half size large so had to go back. Couldn't decide whether to exchange for the Strands or Herrings own Richmond brogues in burgundy.
Though I went for the Strands in the end, the Richmonds will remain on my wish list.

Very nice! I have a pair on their way.

 

[dohare]

this pictures of the Savoy shows the Mahogany in the background, black in the middle and I guess the same brown as my Strand in the front

that front color is gorgeous, i cant find that color anywhere online. Being in the US, it seems very perplexing to me where to find the definitive sight to buy Loake, because they have a UK site, a US site with much higher prices it seems, and then I see random hughe discount sites as well?

 

[K. Nights]

A lot of people buy from Pediwear I think. I've heard they have excellent customer service.



Does anyone take half a size up in the 026 last? I found it felt a little short when I went down a full size from my US shoe size, but I wonder if it would be too big in other dimension if I sized up.

 

[alexSF]



A lot of people buy from Pediwear I think. I've heard they have excellent customer service.


Does anyone take half a size up in the 026 last? I found it felt a little short when I went down a full size from my US shoe size, but I wonder if it would be too big in other dimension if I sized up.

Yes, I wear Size 8 in the capital (perfect fit) and 8,5 in the 026, the lenght it's almost the same.

026 Kempton in 8,5 fits very nice
026 C. Tyrwhitt cap toe boots in 8,5 fit loose with dress socks, perfect with thick country socks.

Never tried a size 8 in the 026 but I think it would have been too tight.

 

[dohare]

http://www.pediwear.co.uk/loake/products/6069.php

haven't heard much talk about the Heston, i wear an 11 typically, any sizing issues I should be aware of?

 

[Claus]



haven't heard much talk about the Heston, i wear an 11 typically, any sizing issues I should be aware of?

You may want to specify what you mean by "11": UK? US? Brands other than Loake?

Anyway, the Heston is made on the Claridge last. Concerning sizing, the last seems to be comparable to other Loake lasts such as Capital or Mayfair – at least, according to ratings at Sizeadvisors.

Hope this helps.

 

[M McB]

Was browsing online for Loake shoes and came across this thread, where does everyone recommend buying their Loakes online?

 

[DayTripper]

Herring Shoes and Pediwear are both good. I've dealt with Herring several times and their customer service is excellent.

 

[Nathan84]

There is some difference between them in pricing. In case of Pediwear, after very first purchase of Loake they automatically add you to their Loake members club. You will receive 15% discount (concurrently with VAT exclude in case you placing an order outside EU ) on every further Loake (!) purchase. However there is huge difference between them in shipping time. HerringShoes deliver (in my case to Israel) shoes during 4-5 day maximum, while to Pediwear it takes almost three weeks.

 

[wurger]

Pediwear uses parcel force, which takes 4 to 5 days. If your shoes is not in stock, they will order them for you, that will be longer depending on various factors.

 

[zippyh]



Pediwear uses parcel force, which takes 4 to 5 days. If your shoes is not in stock, they will order them for you, that will be longer depending on various factors.

They also use UPS which can result in customs/duty plus brokerage.
I've been told that you can request they use Parcel Force.

 

[BillP]



They also use UPS which can result in customs/duty plus brokerage.
I've been told that you can request they use Parcel Force.

I also ordered from Pediwear. It took a week to receive the shoes from the factory. They were shipped by Royal Air Mail on Jan 17. I'll let you know when they arrive.

I've been very happy with their service though.

 

[M McB]

Thanks for the feedback, I'll let you know how I get on.

 

[Expat Simon]

Another vote for Herring Shoes, can't say a bad word about my experiences with them.

 

[SHS]

Can anyone identify this shoe?