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 toughest playground test subjects we could find, our...

They're finally here... Adult sandals have been on our wish list for a long time. Our shoe designers have been hard at work developing an open toe version of our popular Merry Jane (more complicated than it sounds) and their efforts have now paid off. Our new Adult Solstice Sandal will be available next week on April 16, 2014! The...

We have a special treat for you this fall. Tim has managed to add a unique material to our shoemaking supplies: chocolate corduroy leather! This soft, cozy material is not made of cotton like most corduroy, but actual suede leather pressed into a ribbed corduroy pattern. It still has the soft feel of suede with the durability of leather for...

We're very grateful to all of our wonderful customers who have sent us so many photos of their Softstars. It's exciting to see where our shoes end up, and sometimes we're astonished to see how far they've traveled around the world. We'd like to share with you some of our favorite photos of Softstars across the globe, sent to us...

It's been a busy year at the Soft Star workshop! The past 12 months have brought a lot of memories to our shoemakers, both happy and sad. As we find ourselves fast approaching 2013, we thought it would be a good time to look back at the highlights of 2012. Here are some of the events that had the biggest...

Everyone in our shop had a lot of fun following the Olympics, especially when we heard about athletes competing barefoot or wearing minimalist shoes. It was a little sad to see the games end, but we’re giving one last hurrah to Olympic fever. Elf Tricia recently heard an interview with Missy Franklin that caught her attention. The American swimmer and...

We are proud to introduce our new Merry Jane style in Youth sizes 1-5. This comfortable shoe works great for school, play or dress-up. Lightweight and super flexible, it features a Velcro closure for getting on your way quickly.  Our stock colors for youth include fuchsia, platinum or classic black. Of course, you can always choose to design your own...