Loake 1880 Reviews and Ratings

I was really hoping to be impressed by these, as a solid basic, wear to work shoe. Honestly, I feel fairly let down. The workmanship on the shoes is good, but IMO the quality of the leather is sub par. Loake changed their export policy recently, which caused the price of these to be jacked up about $100. Minus $100, these shoes may have been worth the money. At their current price point, there are better shoes to be had. I'll probably suck it up and just wear these until I decide to pony up for some Santonis or Crockett & Jones.

Usually with dress shoes- it's difficult to get both comfort and style- but these chukkas have both. Honestly one of the most comfortable dress shoes/boots I've ever owned.

Quality is superlative. Color is rich and and deep and the shoe has a lot of structure for a suede chukka. Love it.

Nice Quality

This is my first time ordering from East Dane and I could not be happier! The shipping speed is amazing. I purchased the Loake 1880 Bedale boot in mahogany and as soon as you open the box to a handmade Loake product you can tell the quality. Love the protective cloth included to cover each boot. The feel of the leather is superb. The smell is fantastic. The size is true to size-I wear a 9 1/2 in US sizing and I bought the boot in 8 1/2 Euro sizing and it is dead on accurate. The boots are truly beautiful. I am so happy with this purchase. I am a true Loake die hard customer for life. Thank you East Dane for carrying this product in the color/size that I needed. Bravo to your company.

I wear Florsheim imperial longwing 9.5 3E; I choose 8.5,it's good for me

I have had many pairs of Chelsea boots over the years. I would have to say that these bots are definitely in my top two pairs of boots I've ever owned. I've only worn them for about a week now, they are very comfortable and took nearly no time to break them in. My only concern is that I'd say they will be tough to keep clean. Would highly recommend these boots.

I now understand why women I know wear shoes that aren't really comfortable. My normal size is a 9D in American size. In Past Loake boot purchases, I went to the 8.5, and they are very comfortable. In this loafer, I got quite a bit of heel slip in an 8.5 so I returned for the 8. No more heel slip, but the toe box is a little cramped. I have a little bigger shoe tree for these, and they seem to help stretch. They also tend to feel a little better while wearing them a little while, so I suspect they will break in a tad. Anyway, they look too good to send back, and the fit is better than the larger pair. I'm keeping, with the hope that they will loosen up with use.

Very nice craftsmanship! good leather, and comfortable, but really a little larger than expected