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  1. Rocket Shoes!

    Rocket Shoes!

    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:     […]

  2. A Barefoot Fable: The Grandmother, the Elves, and the Barefoot Grandson

    A Barefoot Fable: The Grandmother, the Elves, and the Barefoot Grandson

    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 […]

  3. Elves Remember 2013  - Year in Review

    Elves Remember 2013 - Year in Review

    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 […]

  4. Lincoln School Carolers Spread Holiday Cheer at Soft Star

    Lincoln School Carolers Spread Holiday Cheer at Soft Star

    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 […]

  5. We Have a Winner for Our Halloween Costume Contest!

    We Have a Winner for Our Halloween Costume Contest!

    Congratulations to Angelina for winning our Halloween Costume Contest! It was a close call, but her photo of the Spooky Ghost in Roo moccasins received the most votes. Angelina won a $50 Soft Star gift card. Thanks to everyone who participated in our contest! We loved seeing all the creative costumes you put together with […]

  6. Heartfelt Obituary for Red Dash

    Heartfelt Obituary for Red Dash

    We received a bittersweet surprise this week from our friend Drew in Ashland, Oregon. Drew is an accomplished trail runner and minimalist shoe aficionado. He is also one of our favorite shoe testers, since he’ll very literally give our shoes a beating and run them into the ground on his many adventures. The feedback he […]

  7. Soft Star Halloween Contest | Share Costume Photos & Win

    Soft Star Halloween Contest | Share Costume Photos & Win

    What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? Frostbite. Halloween is right around the corner! This happens to be one of the elves’ favorite holidays, and definitely an exciting time around our workshop. We have a lot of fun dressing up, and even more fun sitting outside the shop handing out […]

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