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. Local Roots - Global Reach: NPR Radio Feature

    We were tickled to have NPR journalist Laura McClandlish stop by our shop to write a radio feature on Soft Star Shoes. The story was part of an Oregon KLCC radio series on "Jobs and Economy". You can click here to read the feature. There is also a nice video with pictures of our workshop and the Elves...
  2. New Shiny Colors!

    At the end of last year we came across the most amazing shiny leathers. They are buttery soft and come in great colors. We couldn't help ourselves and are now carrying all the available colors! Since they are so soft, they can be used on moccasins... something we couldn't offer with our previous shiny leathers. You will find them on...
  3. Josie the Dog in the Shop

    We have been lucky to have Josie spending time in the shop lately. Her human had to bring her to Soft Star when workers were in their house fixing broken pipes. Now that the pipes are fixed, Josie just likes to visit. The elves love having her in the shop! And we knew she liked us when she dragged her...
  4. Coming Soon - Barefoot Running for Beginners

    Due out next week is a new book by Dr. Craig Richards and Thomas Hollowell which covers the rationale and techniques for both barefoot running and running with minimal footwear. We were excited to learn that Soft Star RunAmocs are included in their reviews of minimal footwear and given 10 out of "10 Toes"! Dr. Craig Richards is an expert...
  5. Contra Relógio Reviews the RunAmoc

    The Brazilian based running magazine, Contra Relogic, did a review of minimal running shoes including the RunAmoc LITE. Luckily Elf Val comes from Brazil so could translate the Portuguese for us! According to Val, the feedback was very positive and once the reviewer got over how the shoes look (he said they look like something Shrek the Ogre would wear...
  6. The Newest Little Elves

    October was a joyous month at Soft Star Shoes as we celebrated the birth of two new elves... Trish and Sal had a baby girl in mid-October, and Naomi and Val had a baby boy on Halloween. Grandpa Tim could not be more proud of his first Grand baby! Love this photo of the new little tootsies~ Soft Star Shoes...
  7. Oprah Magazine features RunAmocs

    The November issue of The Oprah Magazine is now out. The "Adam Says" feature on page 90 introduces the concept of barefoot running. One of the minimal running shoes pictured is a custom Soft Star RunAmoc in lime green and ultra blue. When asked for samples, the Elves included custom pairs for both Oprah and Gayle... hopefully they have given...

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