Elf Martin

  1. Softstar Shoes Celebrates 30 Years of Shoemaking... with Lots of Playing!

    Softstar Shoes Celebrates 30 Years of Shoemaking... with Lots of Playing!

    Believe it or not, it’s been 30 years since Tim and Jeanie Oliver sold their first pair of Softstar shoes in 1985. This is a big anniversary for us, especially at a time when we’re preparing to mark another milestone by moving to a bigger workshop. It’s definitely a far step from the old school […]

  2. NO the Band Rocks Out in Shiny Soft Star Shoes

    NO the Band Rocks Out in Shiny Soft Star Shoes

    Who can say NO to Bono?  True story: a handful of talented young musicians ran into U2’s Bono one day, handed him a demo CD and an hour later received a phone call from him saying he liked their music and thought the word “NO” would be a great band name. Hence, NO the band […]

  3. New Shoe Coming Soon - Help Us Pick a Name!

    New Shoe Coming Soon - Help Us Pick a Name!

    We’re getting close to the release of our new chukka-style shoe, and from all the emails and comments we’ve received we know you’re as excited about it as we are! Our designers are cranking out prototypes for testing and finishing up the final tweaks. We’re right on track for an early fall release, but we’ve […]

  4. Need to Spice Up Your Shoes? Introducing a Rainbow of New Colors!

    Need to Spice Up Your Shoes? Introducing a Rainbow of New Colors!

    We have great news for all of you creative shoe designers out there. We just introduced a whole bunch of new smooth leather colors for our design-your-own shoes! The new batches of leather hides just arrived in our workshop and include colors for our Nova, Sublime, Vegetable Tanned and Shiny leather categories. Here’s the list: […]

  5. Great Outdoors GIVEAWAY! Enter to Win a Camping Prize Package

    Great Outdoors GIVEAWAY! Enter to Win a Camping Prize Package

    Summer is in full swing, and for outdoor enthusiasts that means more time in the woods. We’re very grateful for the beautiful Oregon landscape right outside our shoemaking workshop, which offers a wide selection of mountains, rivers, hiking trails and campsites only a stone’s throw away. We love camping in the summer, and we’re guessing […]

  6. Biomechanist and Author Katy Bowman Visits Soft Star Shoes

    Biomechanist and Author Katy Bowman Visits Soft Star Shoes

    We were honored yesterday to have a special visitor at the Soft Star workshop. Katy Bowman. M.S. has earned an international reputation for educating the general population on alignment and load science. She has written several books about restoring health through natural movement and the importance of healthy feet. She is also the director of […]

  7. Walking on the Beach: 8 Benefits of Going Barefoot on Sand

    Walking on the Beach: 8 Benefits of Going Barefoot on Sand

    Walking on the beach is a luxury, but did you know it also has health benefits? Learn about why it’s good to run and walk barefoot on sand.

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