In the USA, our upcoming Thanksgiving holiday is a time to show gratitude for all of our blessings. At Soft Star, we are thankful for your loyalty and support, which allows us to continue handcrafting our shoes. In turn, we donate a portion of our profits to those in need. This month, we are giving an extra donation to our...

A post shared by Softstar Shoes (@softstarshoes) on Mar 21, 2014 at 3:29pm PDT Elf Hava's newly rescued puppy, Gus, on his first visit to our workshop. He's a squirmy little guy.   At Soft Star, it has always been a priority for us to give back to the community that treats us so spectacularly. We decided we were due...

Soft Star is proud to announce that we sold enough Playful Pancake cat toys in 2012 to donate 7 milking goats to hungry families in Sudan! For those unfamiliar with our Playful Pancakes, we use our leather and sheepskin scraps to make catnip-filled cat toys. All of our materials and labor are donated, and 100% of the proceeds for these...

A couple months ago, we received a unique request from a blogger. Jesi, author of the parenting blog Kids, Clutter and Chaos, wanted to write a review of our shoes and realized that our workshop was only a short drive from her home, so she contacted us and asked if she could visit for a first-hand look at how we...

Playful Pancake cat toys are back for just $4.50! Surprise your favorite furry feline with these delightful catnip-filled toys made entirely from natural leather scraps. 100% of proceeds are donated to Kids for Kids—an organization helping children in Sudan. The Playful Pancake Story Pancake cat toys were created five years ago by then-7-year-old Cassidy Lynn as a fundraising project. She...