Our favourite Barker styles: There’s a small collection of Barker shoes which we simply love at around £235. From the Barker Professional Collection these five traditional styles offer every classic…
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Origins: Richard de Winter launched the first boot with his name on it in 2015 having spent 25 years working in the shoe industry. It was clear that quality boots…
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History The family run Sanders factory has been hand making boots in their factory in Rusdhen, Northamptonshire since the third quarter of the nineteenth century. Sanders boots are famous the…
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What is a last?: The last is the plastic mould around which the shoe or boot is made. Loake lasts are no different from other factories’ lasts in that they…
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With all this wet weather it would be good to shed some light on the pros and cons of Dainite versus leather soles for your footwear: Leather soles:…
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The Loake Chatsworth is our best selling Loake boot Without doubt the Loake Chatsworth Chelsea boot is our best selling Loake boot. This classic Chelsea is made on the Jockey…
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Bradshaw & Lloyd and Trickers: At Bradshaw & Lloyd we have been supplying our customers with Trickers shoes since 1990. And for many years we offered a full made to…
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Are Loake shoes goodyear welted? There are various forms of shoe construction which have developed over the years and Loake are capable of utilizing them all. However the overwhelming majority…
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Where are Sanders shoes made? The Sanders factory is one of England’s oldest shoe makers having been established in 1873. However since so much outsourcing overseas has occurred in recent…
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Repairing Loake shoes. One of the great benefits of goodyear welted shoes is that they are fully repairable. Most Loake shoes are goodyear welted and we are often asked about…
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