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Why I Changed Careers for a Family-Friendly Workplace It has been five years now since I officially joined the Softstar Shoes family. Those are five years during which I have been able to bring my own family into work with me, for odd school holidays, snow days, or when they just needed extra “mama time.” My two daughters have always...
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...
Here is another glimpse at our new Mary Jane shoe! This week in the workshop we finished making our sample Mary Jane. Before we send our patterns off to our die maker, we need to make the shoe's pattern in every size is perfect. Speaking of sizes, we are happy to announce we will offer the Mary Jane in women...
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...
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...
Throughout the years we've had some truly memorable customers. Nancy is definitely one of them. Nancy started buying our shoes in 2008 and now owns 30 pairs (so far)! When Nancy came across Soft Star online, she loved that she could design her own shoes. "I've always been into art and color and love when I can coordinate an outfit right...