Elf Martin

Monster shoes, dog vests, earrings, wrestling masks… it’s all happens on playday at Softstar!

As we kick off 2019 with gusto, all of us here at Softstar want to thank you for an amazing 2018. We couldn’t keep making these handcrafted leather shoes we’re so passionate about without our incredible customers. So cheers to you! We’ve been reflecting on some of the highlights of the year behind us, from […]

To embrace a life of balance in the New Year, enter to win Softar’s Head-to-Toe Balance Giveaway, which includes a Fitbit watch, Venn chair, Plane Cloud balance deck, and more!

You need lots of support from your shoes while backpacking, right? Guess again! Going Minimal When I tried my first pair of minimalist shoes 7 years ago, I had no idea how widespread the changes would affect my life. It started with casually wearing Softstar moccasins at home to make my plantar fasciitis go away. […]

Summer isn’t over yet, but our showroom is starting to fill up with families shopping for shiny new classroom shoes. That means the first day of school will be here before we know it! While you’re shopping for new backpacks, notebooks and crayons, be sure to check out our back to school sale on popular […]

Our workshop has seen many changes over the years. It has certainly come a long way from the old school bus that Tim and his family converted into the first Softstar workshop back in 1985. The shop has moved multiple times since then, most recently in January 2017 when we expanded into our newly renovated […]

It’s time again for PLAYDAY at the Softstar workshop! Once or twice a year, we set aside a day to stop working on shoes and let our staff jump into any creative project of their choosing. We’re allowed to use any of the tools and leather scraps in our shop, or work on something totally […]