1. Semoga Selamat Perjalanam, Elf Larkin! 

    Semoga Selamat Perjalanam, Elf Larkin! 

    After 17 years, the esteemed and talented Elf Larkin is hanging up her scissors and spreadsheets as she and her family are moving to new adventures in Malaysia.
  2. Creating Welcoming Workspaces, the Softstar Way

    Creating Welcoming Workspaces, the Softstar Way

    Softstar strives to create welcoming workspaces that are enjoyable for all employees. Learn more about what details make our workshop great!
  3. Making Moccasins with Mom: A New Twist on Back to School Shoe Shopping

    Making Moccasins with Mom: A New Twist on Back to School Shoe Shopping

    It's a familiar story. Fall is here, teachers are readying their classrooms for new faces, and families are preparing for the approaching school year. Backpacks are being stocked with freshly-sharpened pencils, folders are being personalized with bright stickers, and closets and drawers are being gutted and appraised to find the gaps left by the growth, wear, and forgetfulness of last...
  4. Elves Remember 2013  - Year in Review

    Elves Remember 2013 - Year in Review

    It's been a busy year at the Soft Star workshop. Before we ring in the new year, we'd like to share with you the significant memories and adventures that affected our workshop and community in 2013.   Elves Volunteer at SAGE Garden Last spring, we had our first Soft Star volunteer day helping out at the local SAGE community garden...
  5. Winter at the Soft Star Shoes Workshop

    Winter at the Soft Star Shoes Workshop

    As the holidays approach, life at the Soft Star workshop adapts to the season. Winter hit us hard this year, and we're embracing all it has to offer. Our small town of Corvallis, Oregon rarely sees an inch of snow each year, but the past week brought us the biggest snowstorm we've seen in two decades. Granted, it's still less...
  6. Monkeys and Elves Unite! Soft Star Teams Up with Luna Sandals

    Monkeys and Elves Unite! Soft Star Teams Up with Luna Sandals

    For several years now, the elves at Soft Star have enjoyed a friendly, non-competitive relationship with the monkeys (their term) at Luna Sandals, which operates just north of us in Seattle, Washington. We supplied Barefoot Ted with soling materials back when he originally worked to develop his huarache product and he later became a very memorable visitor to our Oregon...
  7. 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...

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