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Soft Star's commitment to be good citizens socially and environmentally.

  1. Rally 4 Jillie!

    Rally 4 Jillie!

    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 […]

  2. Soft Star Shoes for Mari's Place

    Soft Star Shoes for Mari's Place

    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 […]

  3. Caption Contest Finalists - Vote for Your Favorite!

    Caption Contest Finalists - Vote for Your Favorite!

    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. […]

  4. Soft Star Caption Contest – Win a Free DVD of Barefoot Running, the Movie!

    Soft Star Caption Contest – Win a Free DVD of Barefoot Running, the Movie!

      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 […]

  5. Olympic Shoes for Missy Franklin

    Olympic Shoes for Missy Franklin

    Everyone in our shop had a lot of fun following the Olympics, especially when we heard about athletes competing barefoot or wearing minimalist shoes. It was a little sad to see the games end, but we’re giving one last hurrah to Olympic fever. Elf Tricia recently heard an interview with Missy Franklin that caught her […]

  6. Elves Reveal Their Secrets

    Elves Reveal Their Secrets

    We had some special guests visit our workshop last week. A class from the local Benton Center Parent Preschool Co-op dropped by for a field trip to learn how shoes are made. Elves Larkin and Tesla guided the curious youngsters through our whole production line and gave them a firsthand look at leather cutting, sewing, […]

  7. Soft Shoes Make Soft Footprints

    Soft Shoes Make Soft Footprints

    “Environmental sustainability is in the fibers of Soft Star Shoes culture, whether it is the materials we buy, the processes we use or the resources we consume.” That environmental statement has always been the standard at the Soft Star workshop. We’re lucky to have so many eco-conscious elves making their own efforts to help us […]

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