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  1. We Have a Sweepstakes Winner! And More to Come...

    We Have a Sweepstakes Winner! And More to Come...

    Our back-to-school sweepstakes has finally come to an end. We were very excited to host this contest and to have the opportunity to support one of your favorite schools or libraries. After collecting the many entries you submitted, we now have a randomly-selected grand prize winner. And the lucky contestant is… Russel Moore from Bossier […]

  2. Kids Learning to Tie Laces with Moccasins? No Problem!

    Kids Learning to Tie Laces with Moccasins? No Problem!

    Back-to-school season is a busy time at the Soft Star workshop. The elves work around the clock to make sure all the new school shoes are delivered on time, and our soft-soled moccasins are definitely in high demand. We’re proud that so many schools encourage children to wear our moccasins, and kids love them! Unfortunately, […]

  3. Running 200 Miles Barefoot: BRS Tackles Hood to Coast Relay

    Running 200 Miles Barefoot: BRS Tackles Hood to Coast Relay

    Congrats to our local Oregon chapter of the Barefoot Runners Society for successfully finishing this year’s Hood to Coast relay! The race, now in it’s 31st year, stretches 199 miles from Oregon’s Mt. Hood to the coastal town of Seaside, making it the longest relay race in the world. Although the race started in 1982 […]

  4. Enter the Soft Star Shoes Back-to-School Sweepstakes!

    Enter the Soft Star Shoes Back-to-School Sweepstakes!

    This year, the elves are excited to be hosting a special sweepstakes for the back-to-school season! Anyone can enter, and we’ll give the winner a year’s supply of Soft Star shoes, plus a donation of $300 to your school of choice*. We want to keep your feet healthy and help keep schools on their toes. […]

  5. Soft Star Shoes Nominated for American Made Award - We Need Your Vote!

    Soft Star Shoes Nominated for American Made Award - We Need Your Vote!

    Updated 9/13/13: Voting for the awards has been extended! You can now vote through September 22, 2013. It’s time for the second annual Martha Stewart American Made Awards, and Soft Star is in the running! The audience-choice awards were created to recognize domestic crafters, makers and small business owners. Nominees are spread across six categories: […]

  6. Barefoot Guru Michael Sandler Finds Meaning in Tragedy... Again

    Barefoot Guru Michael Sandler Finds Meaning in Tragedy... Again

    Michael Sandler and Jessica Lee Earlier this year, our old friend Michael Sandler stopped by our workshop to give a presentation on the benefits of walking barefoot. At the time, the barefoot guru was on tour promoting his second book, appropriately titled Barefoot Walking. A few weeks later, we were saddened to hear that Michael […]

  7. Helping the Homeless: RunningWorks Teaches Life Skills Through Running

    Helping the Homeless: RunningWorks Teaches Life Skills Through Running

    Homelessness poses a challenge to every city in America. There are many programs that use shelters, soup kitchens and job placement to help people get back on their feet, but a group in Charlotte, North Carolina is trying a more unconventional method: running. We recently heard about this story on NPR’s All Things Considered broadcast […]

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