Loake Chester Mahogany Brogues

Loake’s ‘Chester’ is a premium calf leather Brogue shoe, featuring Goodyear welted construction with leather & rubber soles that provide a high level of comfort, shape retention and added durability. Chester uses the ‘024’ last shape, and is available in an ‘F’ fitting. These mens shoes are designed and engineered in Kettering and made in their high-grade factory in England.

024

024 is one of two country last shapes Loake use currently. It is used for less formal shoes such as this iconic ‘Chester’ brogue. Like most country style last shapes, 024 is a little roomier by design to allow for thicker socks to be worn. The toe shape is rounded on this last.

BOWHILL AND BROGUES

Brogues and the English countryside go hand in hand, and with Bowhill & Elliott perfectly placed in the heart of Norfolk, brogues have always held a special place in our long history. Originally designed for men who worked the land, the word brogue derives from Gaelic, simply meaning – bog. The punched holes that make the style a brogue would be perforated, allowing water to drain when working in marshland or, bogs! The brogue punching may no longer perforate the leather, and although still fully fit for purpose out in the wild, it has become a true English classic regardless of the terrain.

Bowhill & Elliott have proudly stocked Loake shoes in our Norwich store for over forty years, underpinning our commitment to supporting premium British manufacturing.

We have a more extensive range of Loake shoes in our Norwich shop.

Bowhill & Elliott

65 London Street – Norwich – Norfolk – NR2 1HL