1. "I'm Glad I Stepped in Dog Poo"

    "I'm Glad I Stepped in Dog Poo"

    At Soft Star Shoes, we are constantly testing our shoes to give our customers the best product that we can. We use and test our products and strive for authenticity. Several of our elves have been wearing prototypes of our adult Mary Jane throughout the summer in preparation for the December release. One of them, Elf Hava, has been testing a...
  2. Back to School Busy!

    Back to School Busy!

    With back to school just around the corner, the elves have been busy this week fulfilling orders. This past Monday was the busiest Monday we've had in a year! The elves are still recovering from this hectic time. Above is a photo of all the shoes that were sent out yesterday from our workshop. Can you spot your package?
  3. It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's...a Hydraulic Clicker?

    It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's...a Hydraulic Clicker?

    The elves in the workshop were busy last weekend with the annual maintenance of our hydraulic clicker, which we use to cut out all the materials for our shoes. We recently discovered an oil leak under the clicker and had to lift the machine (all one tons of it!!) to install a drip pan underneath. Having the clicker dangling two...
  4. Soft Star Workshop Tour with RunBare Founders Michael Sandler and Jessica Lee!

    Elf Tim, Jessica, Michael and their dog Sawa Earlier this week a couple of elves traveled down to Eugene, Oregon, for a barefoot running workshop hosted by co-author of Barefoot Running Michael Sandler. One thing the elves took away from the workshop was the importance of keeping your toes active, which helps to strengthen your foot arch. Michael demonstrated foot exercises...
  5. Traveling in Soft Star Shoes

    The summer season is finally here! So far this summer our workshop has been busy with the release of the RunAmoc Dash and the Moc3. The warmer months usually mean packing up the family and taking a vacation, even our hardworking elves have to sneak off for some vacation time. Elf Larkin has already mentioned how great our shoes are for...
  6. Local children crafting moccasins

    A local homeschooling group of children stopped by the shop today to show us the moccasins they have been working on in sewing class over the past few weeks. Check out the beading and fringe work - hard work even with tiny fingers! The children started their journey a few months back with a tour of the Soft Star Shoes workshop.  Afterwards, they researched Native American...
  7. Local Roots - Global Reach: NPR Radio Feature

    We were tickled to have NPR journalist Laura McClandlish stop by our shop to write a radio feature on Soft Star Shoes. The story was part of an Oregon KLCC radio series on "Jobs and Economy". You can click here to read the feature. There is also a nice video with pictures of our workshop and the Elves...

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