1. The Fight Against Fast Fashion: Made-to-Order Production

    The Fight Against Fast Fashion: Made-to-Order Production

    Fast fashion is contributing to the mass production of apparel worldwide, and an astounding amount of this apparel ends up in a landfill without ever being touched by consumers. Read to learn more about how made-to-order production may be a partial solution.
  2. Ethical Shoes: Leather vs. Plastic

    Ethical Shoes: Leather vs. Plastic

    Leather has been used to make shoes for at least 5,500 years and is still one of the most common shoe materials. Does leather make for more ethical shoes compared to those made from fossil fuels?
  3. Electric Vehicle Charging Station Plugs in at Softstar

    Electric Vehicle Charging Station Plugs in at Softstar

    Our latest sustainable initiative is complete! A public electric vehicle charging station is now available at the Softstar workshop/
  4. A Look Back on a Bright 2017 at Softstar

    A Look Back on a Bright 2017 at Softstar

    As the winter solstice passes us by and the brightness hangs on a bit more each day, it's the perfect time to look back on the bright spots of the year behind us. Join us in this retrospective of 2017. Phew—what a year it has been! Out with the Old, in with the New The past year was definitely full...
  5. Elves Save Puppies! Softstar Volunteers for SafeHaven Humane Society

    Elves Save Puppies! Softstar Volunteers for SafeHaven Humane Society

    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...
  6. Elves Getting Dirty! Softstar Volunteers at SAGE Community Gardens

    Elves Getting Dirty! Softstar Volunteers at SAGE Community Gardens

    Earlier this week, the elves donned their gardening clothes, closed the workshop early and headed out to beautiful Starker Arts Garden for Education (SAGE) to participate in an afternoon of volunteer work. SAGE is a unique community garden located in west Corvallis. The food grown there is donated to local food banks and soup kitchens, providing fresh fruits and vegetables...
  7. Soft Star Shoes for Mari's Place

    Soft Star Shoes for Mari's Place

    Earlier this year, Soft Star Shoes donated a supply of new shoes to students at Mari's Place in central Corvallis, and Elf Sarah recently had the privilege of visiting their open house. Mari's Place is a nature-based child care center that uses an emergent curriculum in a warm, inviting classroom setting and natural outside play area. The center is a...

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