We had the honor this week to present our workshop's sutatinable practices at the quarterly meeting of the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition. Soft Star co-owner Tricia Salcido discusses sustainable practices for businesses. The Corvallis Sustainability Coalition is a network of organizations and individual volunteers in Corvallis, Oregon, who are working together to create a sustainable community. It includes businesses, non-profits, faith communities...

Our new Solstice sandals are now available and selling like hotcakes! To celebrate the release of our latest shoe design, as well as the beginning of a beautiful spring season, we're excited to announce our latest giveaway. Enter now to win a free pair of our adult Solstice Sandals in the color of your choice, PLUS a free pedicure! If...

We had a special treat yesterday when students and parents from the local LBCC Co-op Preschool came by our workshop for a tour. The little kiddies were very excited to see all the colors of our shoes, and Elf Sarah gave them a personal tour to show them how our shoes are made. The whole class met all the elves...

We received a wonderful fan photo recently from Danielle in Buffalo, New York. She sent us an adorable picture of her son William in what he calls his "rocket shoes," along with a link to a video by Gustafer Yellowgold. The song, appropriately titled "Rocket Shoes," is too good to keep to ourselves:     We hope you're enjoying your...

We received a pleasant surprise recently when one of our customers, Tina Davidson, wrote an adorable story about her children's experience with our shoes... and their wise barefoot grandmother. We saw the story when she posted it on her blog and fell in love with it right away. With Tina's permission, we're now happy to share it with you, too. Enjoy...

It's been a busy year at the Soft Star workshop. Before we ring in the new year, we'd like to share with you the significant memories and adventures that affected our workshop and community in 2013.   Elves Volunteer at SAGE Garden Last spring, we had our first Soft Star volunteer day helping out at the local SAGE community garden...

We had some excitement recently when fourth and fifth graders from Lincoln Elementary School stopped by our workshop on a downtown caroling adventure! The elves all took a break from their busy holiday sewing to hear the students sing several songs. Since the school is bilingual, we were thrilled to hear carols sung in both English and Spanish. Over 20...