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Today we were visited by our friend Mike Friton and his colleague Bill Cass. Both Mike and Bill are artisans with amazing backgrounds in shoe design, costume/set design, manufacturing and textiles. Both men also have a deep passion for Made in USA business models. Mike is the designer of the Moc3, and you can learn […]

According to biomechanist Katy Bowman, M.S., aching feet and debilitating pain impact one out of four women in the USA. Bowman has dedicated her life's work to teaching health and healing, starting with the "root" of alignment issues—your feet. In addition to her work at The Restorative Exercise Institute, consulting for footwear companies and creating foot exercise DVD […]

Playful Pancake cat toys are back for just $4.50! Surprise your favorite furry feline with these delightful catnip-filled toys made entirely from natural leather scraps. 100% of proceeds are donated to Kids for Kids—an organization helping children in Sudan. The Playful Pancake Story Pancake cat toys were created five years ago by then-7-year-old Cassidy Lynn […]

We are proud to introduce our new Merry Jane style in Youth sizes 1-5. This comfortable shoe works great for school, play or dress-up. Lightweight and super flexible, it features a Velcro closure for getting on your way quickly.  Our stock colors for youth include fuchsia, platinum or classic black. Of course, you can always […]

Gwen has been with Soft Star Shoes just a short 18 months - and taken the Elf workshop by storm designing both the RunAmoc Dash and Mary Jane styles.  She is a bright and joyful presence in shop, with insatiable curiosity and an uncanny ability to take ideas from concept to prototype in an afternoon.  Gwen started […]

Where are people with quick-twitch muscles supposed to find spiritual athletic fulfillment? So you've read Born to Run, deliberated on the merits of evolutionary biologists over podiatrists, stared in fascination/horror the first time you saw a dude wearing Vibrams. The idea of minimalist running infected you, and when you close your eyes you imagine yourself […]

Val with Wife Naomi and son Sebastian Everyone at Soft Star Shoes is sad to see Elf Val go. Val started working at Soft Star Shoes when the RunAmoc took off and jumped right in to barging the soles for us. Our founder Tim's oldest daughter Naomi, who also used to work at Soft Star, […]