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. What's Your Vote? A Sneak Peek at New RunAmoc

    The new 2011 RunAmoc is almost here... just a few more tweaks! This is a sneak peek at the new version which will debut in May. We are trying to decide on the in-stock color scheme. Which do you prefer?
  2. About Live Bare

    About Live Bare The LiveBare blog is written by the Elves of Soft Star Shoes.  We've been handcrafting beautiful soft soled minimal shoes for the entire family for over 25 years.  Our workshop is located in Corvallis, Oregon, USA. Our Blog gives the latest gossip in our workshop and shares information we find fun about happy, healthy feet. Please visit...
  3. Soft Star Featured in Barefoot Running Book

    We were tickled this week to learn we are featured in Michael Sandler's top selling book: Barefoot Running: How to Run Light and Free by Getting in Touch with the Earth. Michael and co-author Jessica Lee were kind enough to send the Elves our very own autographed copy - very cool. Michael also has a website: runbare.com. Check out their...
  4. New 2011 Colors have Arrived!

    The Elves are hard at work making our new line of 2011 stock shoes! Check out our website to see the full line of new styles. We have many fun colors, including the youth sized pewter Rambler and the sunset colored sandals featured here. RunAmoc Fans-- no changes yet - but our updated version of RunAmoc is due out in...
  5. Holy Scrap!!!

    Ricky Nunn wins the "most efficient" and "biggest" use of scrap leather with his mosaic quilt. Made entirely from Soft Star Shoes leather scraps, the quilt measures 6 feet by 6 feet and weighs 15 lbs. Ricky made it on his home sewing machine - it took just 2 weeks of spare time to finish. Each piece is jigsawed together...
  6. The Cutest Office Assistant Ever!

    Ever wonder who is behind your Soft Star Shoes? Meet the youngest "elf" - Baby Olympia! Olympia spends some time each day with Mommy at the workshop - and she loves all the action. Other than having to talk to her about drooling on shoes, she has been a model elf!
  7. Crafty Scrap! American Girl Club

    Lizzie and Torie, members of a local American Girl club stopped by to show us the beautiful leather pouches each girl made for their doll. The leather was from Soft Star Shoe scraps. Maybe we are looking at future elves? Great work Girls!! Soft Star Shoes is a family friendly company located in Corvallis, Oregon. Viewpoints in this blog are...

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