Loake 1880 is Loake's premium collection. They attach great importance to materials and qualities. The company has over 100 years of experience in producing hand-made, edge-stitched shoes, without compromise when it comes to the details. The brand was founded by brothers John, Thomas and William Loake in Kettering, England in 1880, and over the years has produced more than 50 million pairs of welted shoes. The production time for a pair of shoes from Loake 1880 is a full eight weeks, as each individual shoe is made with a Goodyear welted construction, which means that the shoes are sewn with edge stitching and made with the best materials and methods available.