How wonderful to see something being repaired and not thrown away. I’ve lost count of how many pairs I have now. My wife says I haven’t got enough years left to wear them all out! I love cleaning mine....it’s very therapeutic and so rewarding. Would love to visit the factory one day when COVID has gone...if I’m still here! Recent purchases include Sedbergh boots and 256 loafers. The latter are made in India but beautifully built.

When you consider the time and work that goes into the shoes - worth every penny! I love my Loake Brogues even more now

Great company! They sewed my old lady's mouth shut. Worth every penny!

Refreshing to see this level of 'true' quality shoe repair alive and well today- please keep up the good work and standards

Fantastic workmanship that goes back for many generations......True artisans doing what they do best. it was a absolute pleasure to watch. well done to each & everyone of you....Full Respect. I'll be looking into this for sure.🙂

I was lucky enough to visit the factory and have a tour guided by Andrew Loake himself. He's a true gent and has worked as a skilled craftsman on the factory floor himself before working his way up to MD. It's amazing to see the skill, dedication and pride all under one roof producing, what I believe to be, the best value and quality shoes in Northamptonshire. I have 16 pairs in my collection now and it's still got room to grow!

I love my shoes, and in essence your work! Thank you so very much for being there! Your family and employees are a treasure

Well made video in depth with fine details. Besides the voice of the narrator and subliminal music, was looking at the people that are employed by LOAKE. The faces that take pride in what they do. Artisans at work, Thank you for posting.

Wonderful to see old British craftsmanship alive and well!

Wonderful to kno the skill and workmanship is still practiced in a throw away society. A time honored profession. Thank you for this marvellous video

What an amazing video. As a previous commenter suggests, how refreshing it is to see that this level of quality and care still exists. As of the date I found this video, there were 15 negative clicks; for the life of me, I cannot imagine how anyone, let alone 15 people, could not like what you see here. One thing that always puzzles me - with such high quality shoes, why does a manufacturer like this not team up with a shoe-tree maker to make LASTED SHOE TREES??? I mean, you get this quality shoe, then have to go buy an off-the-shelf shoe tree. I own several pairs of quality boots & shoes, and I know that I would pay more for an exact fit shoe tree. LaokeShoemakers - if you're listening - please consider this. Thank you for a quality video.

I always wanted a pair of Loakes since I was young lad, well, many years later at the age of 48 of bought myself a pair and Wow best shoes I've ever had. I paid £220 for pair of brogues in Tan stunning, and seeing how there made is just brilliant. I was talking to a guy the other week and I commented on his loakes boots, he said 12 years old and they still looked new. Fantastic quality. Will definitely be sending back when time to get soled and heeled.

I have been buying Loakes for 25 years now , a couple of years ago I bought a pair of "Design Loakes " made in India . I won't be buying any "Design Loakes " again, I buy Loakes to support the British shoe industry.

Expat born 10 miles from Wood Street loves wearing black Loake 1880 calf Oxfords 🇬🇧❤️

Well done guys, love your shoes and your passion!

Amazing! Can't wait to send mine in for repair now. Excellent craftsmanship.

I've just received my black semi brogues back from Loake. I am sooooo impressed with the service. Love this video.

Such beautiful artwork and craftsmanship!

As far as I'm concerned you are the best in the business, and I love my Loake shoes and boots 👍👍👍

Keep up the wonderful work!

Thank you for caring.

Just bought some of these today. Stoked

Love my Loakes. Pure quality shoe.

My old leather soled 1880 chestnut brogues lasted for so many years, I added to the range. They are quite fabulous for playing an organ, with the soles sliding effortlessly over the pedals. I added a new pair of Design Loake brogues with dainite soles last year-and they are quite good. Nevertheless I missed the solid contact with terra firma so bought another pair leather soled brogues-black this time-and rejoice at the quality. Thank you Loake in England.

Great piece of video. Really enjoyed watching it. Love the craftsmanship involved. I have wanted to buy a pair for a few years now but can't afford them at the minute. Next year maybe.

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Beautiful video and process

I shouldn't be here just because I own Loakes' This is inspiring!

Love my Loake Brouges..Sharp smart..Nuff said.

You have me convinced. Will buy a pair of 1880's soon.

Amazing, very well done. Increíble, qué calidad de servicio,👍

For last two years wearing Loake and it’s amazing but please keep making in England

I'm sensing that there will be resurgence in this types of shoe again amongst young people. By type of shoe I mean the leather brogues / Oxford shoe type. Loafers, Brogues and Oxford shoes were popular in the 1980's when I was going to school

As a repeat buyer of Loakes Shoes and a repeat user of the repair service I can say that the quality is great, and that a repaired pair has all the looks of a brand new pair of shoes with all the comfort of an old pair.

This makes me much more comfortable spending 80 quid to send my Chesters in to be resoled. What a craft.

I buy loakes whenever possible...best shoes around

Brilliant!

LOVE THIS

This make me want to become a cobbler when I grow up!!!

I sent my 1880 Brogues back to loake for resoling (Danite sole) and general repair etc was quite expensive but worth it to go back to the actual people who made it in the first place ... however the shoes came back perfectly resoled but the uppers were in as bad a state I when I sent them ..like the leather was very patchy dry looking the leather surface was dry at creases etc and showed distinct dry lines . Now yes I regualrly polished them and cleaned them I even used leather cream to feed the leather ( many times ) in the hope it would solve the issue ..but nothing helped they would polish up ok but within less than a day of wearing them the dryness at the creases was back and the shoe looked very poor , I was disappointed that Loake to not address this with their knowledge or even bother to enclose a leaflet or "report " to advise me about the issue or advise me that the uppers were beyond repair (i.e able to take a polish or feed and NOT appear dry at the creases etc ) in which case I would have binned them and bought new . So I don't believe they are carefully examined and brought back to the original standard at all (wear and tear allowing of course ) . I got the feeling they just put on new soles took my money and did not think to advise on the sorry state of the uppers appearance /condition with a view to the best outcome for ME the customer versus them taking my money for a resole .When I send them back to the factory for an expensive rework I want them to come back to me as close to new/ reconditioned as wear and tear allowing of course .Very disappointed with Loake in that respect .

love it :D hope to meet this craftsmen

BRAVO !!!!!!!

Today I got my first black pair of your Products ...

I love my loake shoes . Comfort level is fantastic . I would much rather have a few hand made good quality things than a pile of throw away rubbish . cannot beat hand made products .

I know where my Loake shoes are headed for their next repair!

Well done sir

I've got a pair 🙌

I love the smell of a shoe repair shop.

So the £80 repair is worth it! I'll be sending mine off soon.

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Has Loake ever received a pair of Allen Edmond Shoes before?

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@4:50 Ser Davos Soleworthy

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Put protective rubber soles on your leather soles!!!! That way you just have to replace the rubber sole instead of the actual leather sole! Cheaper, quicker, and keeps the shoes in better condition!

great video, which Brogue is the classic english brogue please?

Do they disinfect the shoes prior repair?.

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Pretty sure that the employee running Welt/sole stitch machine is in a metal band on the weekends.

I have extreme wide foot. Is it possible to get a pair bespoke made to my feet shape.

I recently bought a pair of black Aldwych and mahogany Strand...they've been brilliant so far! Regarding your repairs policy; "...nor can we repair shoes that have previously been repaired by a third party." Does that include a third party heel replacement? The soles seem like they will last a long time and I'm sure the rubber part of the heel will wear out long before the sole. Does this mean you won't accept a shoe which has received a third party heel replacement?

I was recently not impressed by a Loake repair & would be hard pressed to ever send another pair back for this service, it was actually done FOC due to a quality control fault of there own in the first place (so 2 QC failures), now had I paid for it I would have been twice as annoyed. I have since found a good cobbler who will be doing all my repairs from now on. Loake: sort your quality control department out !!

Why not replace cork with memory form ?

I am considering going for a pair of Loake boots. I have noticed they are very similar in appearance and even colour to Tricker’s boots. However, the latter are considerably more expensive. I’m assuming there must be a difference in quality, or is there? It would be good to get an insight from somebody who has owned both. Thanks. (Knowing me, I’ll probably just end up buying both and being the judge myself.)

How much would loake charge for such a service? I foolishly got my shoes repaired at timpsons, but now I know this exists I think I'll have to try!

Hello I adore this business Is there a place to work

5 different people to fix one pair of shoes?

I live 10,000 miles away from here. Sadly I can’t repair my Loake shoes

Do you repair the Indian made shoes too?

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Be interested to know how much they charge for this kind of repair. Anyone know?

I was very disappointed to be told by loakes that they won't replace the gussets in the boots they have sold

Can someone please tell me why my loake shoes say made in India on the inside

owen wilson @0:31

Ok

I have 3 pairs of Loake. They are impressive looking and quality made shoes. The main issue blocking me from wearing them more often - they are not really comfortable shoes compared to cheap common pair of sneakers. The reason for that is their insole is basicly just hard flat piece of leather with a bit of glue and cork. They should make insole more anatomic/softer - feet is not flat, so hard flat insole is not comfortable to walk in.... I understand they are making them the same way as they did 100 years ago, but I rather enjoy modern car, than 100 years old vehicle...

I do believe not all of loakes shoes are made in good old england. hasnt loake outsourced some of its lines to be made in the far east

What boots are those at 0:23?

I WILL LIKE TO HAVE YOUR COMPANY EMAIL ADDRESS IN ORDER TO SEND MY SHOES FOR REPAIR AND LET THE SHOES LOOK NEW AGAIN. THANKS

People buy goodyear welted shoes so they can have them resoled over and over. Removing a perfectly good and usable welt and machine stitching a new one damages the upper and reduces the integrity of the shoe. English shoe manufacturers like Loake, Barker, Crockett, Cheaney etc does this so you can only resole your shoe 2 or 3 times before you are forced to buy a new one. Don't fall for this marketing strategy. Bring your shoes to a good cobbler who can handstitch a new sole to your welt and upper and you will have a pair that will last essentially a lifetime.

if customer service is so important for Loake, why do I never get any response from them, when I ask about sizing and lasts?

And they are not wearing any eye protection? Great shoes though from the price point.

does anyone know how much this is?

I WILL LOVE TO OWN LOAKE SHOES .PLEASE SEND ME EMAIL THANKS

75% of the shoe is completely ignored - the upper and the interior.

I cannot watch this. Why you use so low aparature. Almost everything is out of focus...

Looks like an inmate post incarceration program. 🤔🧐

Stop buying Loake now they are made in India !!

I just can't listen to this, I would rather listen to a real person than a voice-over actor.