Trish has been an entrepreneur, marketer and maker ever since she crushed her first lemonade stand at age five. Growing up in rural Wisconsin, she spent many summers running barefoot with her sisters. These early memories later inspired her to build a brand which embraced the joy and freedom of childhood with the health and science of minimal footwear. Trish relishes evolving the company to grow stronger and more competitive with each passing year. She is a frequent expert panelist for both e-commerce and entrepreneurship conferences. Trish enjoys spending time with her family, dogs and ducks on their property in Oregon and loves the proximity to both surf and snow. She has a background in Engineering Physics and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

  1. Soft Star in Parents Magazine

    Soft Star Shoes were recommended in the March 2010 Parents Magazine as a good shoe that mimics barefoot walking. The Goody Bag feature reads: "The theory that going sans kicks is healthiest for feet was popularized when runners ditched their sneakers and found they ran faster and got fewer injuries. Now this way of thinking is taking off in the...
  2. Biking with Coffee

    We recently added a new benefit at Soft Star Shoes where we provide employees who use bicycle transportation a monthly bike maintenance allowance. I have always been impressed with how dedicated Hava is to biking to work each day, but yesterday she really surprised me when I saw her pull up with a full cup of steaming hot coffee snapped...
  3. Welcoming Notes...

    Here is one heart-warming example of how wonderful it is to have integration of our work and family life. This chalkboard welcome sign was made by Elf Sherilyn's son to greet customers as they come up the stairs. We love that our children are welcome and frequent visitors in the Soft Star workshop Soft Star Shoes is a family friendly...
  4. Custom Baby Moccasins for Baby Olive

    Elf Hava designed these adorable baby shoes for a friend with a new baby named (you guessed it) - Olive! They were soooo cute, had to share! They feature our newest suede color in the back - moss green. We plan on using a lot of this color in our new 2010 moccasin colors - coming soon! Soft Star Shoes...
  5. Rocket Ships!

    Elf Tim has been busy traveling, and we decided he needed some fully lined moccasins to for his trip. This pair of custom mocs had the honor of being the first to feature our new rocket ship button! Hava also jazzed up the back and front with the space motif. Soft Star Shoes is a family friendly company located in...
  6. New Design for My Cozy Valentine!

    The Elves are busy working on our new 2010 styles - and one of our favorites is this fully lined sheepskin slipper - mmmmmmmmmm! Same great sheepskin sole as all our moccasins, but genuine sheepskin lined uppers and cuff, as well. The other difference is there is no elastic cuff on this slipper - you slide it on and off...
  7. All the Hype...

    We have noticed... and shared... a lot of information lately about barefoot running. It seems this topic has really taken off in the general media. I just did a quick search on 'barefoot running news' and found that CBS News, ABC News, and WebMD have all posted articles on barefoot running in the last couple days. And that is not...

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