Ho Ho Ho! Enter our holiday giveaways for a Padraig Baby Hat or Swiftwick Socks! Is there a newborn on your shopping list? As a special treat, we're excited to offer a free giveaway for a crocheted baby hat from Padraig Cottage  This colorful hat is handmade from high-quality Merino wool and is sure to keep little ones warm and...

Or is it a "Bearfoot" running book? We've seen the publication of many barefoot running books in recent years, and a common theme among them claims that the thick shoes you grew up wearing have created a lot of bad habits that will take months or even years to correct. Think of how much trouble we could have avoided if...

No, we're not going to start making shoes for turkeys, but did you know that turkey shoes were once very common? Before the railroad, turkey farmers in the British Isles used to march their flocks to nearby villages for holiday feasts. Since turkeys aren't built for marathons, farmers would routinely cover their feet in simple leather "shoes" to keep them...

A couple months ago, we received a unique request from a blogger. Jesi, author of the parenting blog Kids, Clutter and Chaos, wanted to write a review of our shoes and realized that our workshop was only a short drive from her home, so she contacted us and asked if she could visit for a first-hand look at how we...

Earlier this year, Soft Star Shoes donated a supply of new shoes to students at Mari's Place in central Corvallis, and Elf Sarah recently had the privilege of visiting their open house. Mari's Place is a nature-based child care center that uses an emergent curriculum in a warm, inviting classroom setting and natural outside play area. The center is a...

Thanks to everyone who submitted entries for our caption contest! The Soft Star elves narrowed it down to three finalists. Vote below for your favorite and we'll announce the winner on Monday, October 8. The person who submitted the caption with the most votes will receive a free DVD copy of Barefoot Running, the Movie. Updated 10/8/12: Voting is now...

  Do you have a great caption idea for this picture? If so, we want to hear it! Submit your captions in the comments section below. We'll narrow it down to the few we like best and then let our viewers vote on their favorites. Whoever receives the most votes will win bragging rights and a free DVD copy of...