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Martin is a lifelong runner who began wearing minimalist shoes over 10 years ago when he found they alleviated his chronic foot pain, which eventually disappeared completely. He further studied proper running form through a series of workshops taught by Correct Toes inventor, Dr. Ray McClanahan DPM. Martin has collaborated with several health care professionals to collect and share peer-reviewed studies that show the benefits of minimalist footwear. In his personal life, Martin loves living in the Pacific Northwest because it allows him to enjoy a variety of outdoor activities year-round, including hiking, cycling, rock climbing, surfing and snowboarding.
Every time April 22 rolls around, we are encouraged to remember just how precious and amazing the Earth is. From taking a hike with a friend to tending to your garden, there are SO many ways to appreciate our planet... [click title to read more]
Thanks to everyone who contributed baby name ideas to Elf Tesla earlier this year. We're happy to say she gave birth to a healthy baby girl on St. Patrick's Day, March 17! Mother and child are both doing well, and they were finally able to visit the workshop this week to show off the newcomer.
It's time again for one of our favorite days of the year at the Softstar workshop: PLAYDAY! Once or twice a year, we set aside a day to stop making shoes for a few hours and let our staff work on any creative project of their choosing. The projects don't have to have anything to do with shoes--though they often...
Softstar's new shoemaking workshop is now officially open to the public, and we celebrated with a weekend of festivities with our new neighbors in Philomath, Oregon.
Have we mentioned how much we LOVE LOVE LOVE our new shoemaking workshop? As much as we adored our former space, we've really come to appreciate having a ground floor loading door, ample elbow room and an abundance of windows... but those are just the beginning of what makes our new location so wonderful. We knew our building had a...
We've settled into our new workshop very well over the past couple weeks. Everything is now unpacked and the shop is running like a well-oiled machine (though Tim's red stapler is still MIA). It was actually a little surprising how quickly and smoothly the move went. We were preparing for unforeseen delays and kept waiting for some big disaster to strike...
Many of you who call our shop with questions know Elf Tesla very well. She's been at the helm of our customer service team for several years, and is often the first to answer a ringing phone. As much as we love having her around, Tesla will be leaving us for a few months when she goes on her next...
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