1. WIN a Back-to-School Prize Pack for You and Your Class!

    WIN a Back-to-School Prize Pack for You and Your Class!

    Fall school days are on their way, bringing tons of exciting new classes, friendships, and experiences. Year after year, however, there’s always one period eagerly-anticipated by kids and teenagers alike: lunch! Growing students have big appetites, and not just for learning. Unfortunately, while good, wholesome food-for-thought has always been a priority in American classrooms, less attention has often been given...
  2. Soft Star is Moving! Watch Us (Literally) Raise the Roof On Our New Oregon Workshop [VIDEO]

    Soft Star is Moving! Watch Us (Literally) Raise the Roof On Our New Oregon Workshop [VIDEO]

    We've made a lot of fond memories at our cozy Corvallis workshop. So many shoes were designed and built here, several school field trips have come through to see our elves at work and we'll never forget the time Gwen accidentally set fire to a Phoenix boot (the irony was not lost on us). Unfortunately, "cozy" is the right word...
  3. Maker's Wild Documentary: Go Behind the Scenes at Soft Star Shoes

    Maker's Wild Documentary: Go Behind the Scenes at Soft Star Shoes

    Several weeks ago, we were approached by a group of young documentary filmmakers who were interested in our company background and shoemaking process. They were working on a project to profile companies handcrafting goods in the Pacific Northwest and asked if they could visit us and film the action in our workshop. We happily agreed! Documenting the birth of a...
  4. Soft Star Shoes Celebrates 26th Anniversary!

    Soft Star Shoes Celebrates 26th Anniversary!

    Entrance to our workshop in Corvallis, Oregon. Another September has come and gone, which means Soft Star is one year older. This year is Soft Star Shoes' 26th anniversary.  Soft Star was started in Texas by Tim Oliver and his wife Jeanie as young parents who wanted a soft, quality shoe for their baby girl. While the owners have changed...
  5. What's Your Vote? A Sneak Peek at New RunAmoc

    The new 2011 RunAmoc is almost here... just a few more tweaks! This is a sneak peek at the new version which will debut in May. We are trying to decide on the in-stock color scheme. Which do you prefer?
  6. Pluto - we'll miss you!

    Weird, but true. Last week when the IAU announced that Pluto was being stripped of it's planetary status, we also sold the last pair of red "Plutos" from our clearance shoe sale. (The popular Pluto pictured here) It was my personal favorite of last season's lineup-- and the coincidence struck a strange note. Were we too hasty to pull Pluto...
  7. Welcome!

    Welcome to Moccasin Musings! This new blog is per the request of our Soft Star Shoe customers. We will aim for one new article per week on topics related to all things shoes and being barefoot, whether for babies, toddlers or YOU! Feel free to send suggestions for articles to us at: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! As...

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