I've worn Loake shoes for years, attracted by their style and comfort. It was a pleasure to be asked to join fellow blogger John Jarrett of Individualism (below left) on a photoshoot for this year's Loake advertising campaign, the theme of which is "We Are Loake".
The success of the campaign is that it shows how classic British shoes suit young and old and all tastes. Despite our difference in age and styles, We Are Loake.
I wore a pair of brown suede Loake Perth derbies (pictured above, made in Kettering) and John (pictured central in the advertisement below) burgundy Loake Dawson polished leather brogues (made in Loake's own factory in India with every last detail being to Loake's specification, allowing the costs of some ranges to be kept down). Both styles, whether made in England or India, are rooted in traditional Northamptonshire shoemaking skills supported by factory refurbishment and repair when required.
I wore a pair of brown suede Loake Perth derbies (pictured above, made in Kettering) and John (pictured central in the advertisement below) burgundy Loake Dawson polished leather brogues (made in Loake's own factory in India with every last detail being to Loake's specification, allowing the costs of some ranges to be kept down). Both styles, whether made in England or India, are rooted in traditional Northamptonshire shoemaking skills supported by factory refurbishment and repair when required.
For more information on Loake and the "We Are Loake campaign, see their website, or follow on Facebook or Instagram.
For more of my blog writing about Loake, including a factory visit and a shoe refurbishment, click here.