Posted on August 25, 2016 by Elf Martin
We're happy to announce that construction on the new Soft Star workshop is right on schedule!
Last weekend, owners Tricia and Larkin hosted the first annual Soft Star staff picnic at Mary's River Park, located only a couple blocks from the new shop in Philomath, Oregon (about 6 miles west of... [click title to read more]
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Posted on August 19, 2016 by Elf Martin
If you're an outdoor enthusiast, like many of our shoemaking elves, then western Oregon is a giant playground. We consider ourselves very fortunate to be within easy reach of mountains, oceans, rivers and moss-ridden forests that look like they belong in Middle Earth. Our location offers us a wealth of outdoor activities... [click title to read more]
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Posted on August 15, 2016 by Elf Jana
The wait is finally over! Bring home a pair of these beautiful and functional shoes, guaranteed to make children and parents so very "merry" :)
Our shoe designers have been hard at work on the perfect design for a mary jane style shoe for little feet. After much R&D with the... [click title to read more]
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Posted on August 3, 2016 by Elf Jana
The 2016 Summer Olympics are finally upon us, and we just can't contain our excitement! And who can blame us? We're a made-in-USA company, we LOVE encouraging people to be active and push their limits and we've even got a hometown swimmer competing this year in Rio!
We know it's not just competing athletes... [click title to read more]
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Posted on July 19, 2016 by Elf Jana
This November, Soft Star is bringing you the luxuriously plush slippers of your dreams! Our amazing Elf Keita, Comfort-Crafter Extraordinaire, is hard at work perfecting the cozy footwear that will ruin you for all other slippers... just in time for fireside cocoa and frosted window panes.
Fully-lined with genuine sheepskin and a... [click title to read more]
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Posted on July 12, 2016 by Elf Martin
I know, the title of this post may sound condescending. After all, you probably have a lot of experience walking—several decades, even. But bear with me, because even though I’ve been walking since the late 1970s I recently learned I wasn’t pulling it off as well as I thought.
I had the honor... [click title to read more]
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Posted on June 14, 2016 by Elf Martin
It's that time again! Once or twice a year, we set aside a day to pause our serious work and let our staff delve into the creative projects of their choosing. The projects don't have be related to shoes in any way (though often they are, just because that's what we like) and... [click title to read more]
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