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  1. Time to Stop Hibernating: Opening Day for Trails is March 28!

    Time to Stop Hibernating: Opening Day for Trails is March 28!

    It may not seem like it in some of the colder parts of the country (I’m looking at you, Boston), but spring is officially here! Slowly but surely, eggs are cracking, bees are buzzing and cherry blossoms are fluttering through the air. Here in Oregon, we customarily have eight or so months of rainy season […]

  2. A Bittersweet Farewell to Elf Keoni

    A Bittersweet Farewell to Elf Keoni

    We bid farewell to a very creative elf yesterday. Keoni, one of our trusty and talented seamstresses (or as he called himself, a seamster) will soon be finishing school and has left Soft Star to start the next stage of his life. His last day at our shop was yesterday, and when we opened the […]

  3. Blast From the Past: A Shoe for All Generations

    Blast From the Past: A Shoe for All Generations

    We were very excited this week to receive a special submission to our monthly fan photo drawing. Rhonda from Umatillo, Florida has a son who was raised in Soft Star shoes and he is soon expecting his first son… who already has his first pair of Soft Stars! Rhonda is not only a long-time Soft Star […]

  4. A Visitor from Afar

    A Visitor from Afar

    We had a special guest at our workshop last week. Mikko, a long-time customer from Finland, came to visit the elves! Mikko’s RunAmocs on one of his colder running days in Finland: -25°C (-13°F) Several years ago, Mikko went on a search to find natural, minimalist shoes for himself and his family. After discovering Soft […]

  5. Valentine's Day Giveaway - Let the Elves Treat You!

    Valentine's Day Giveaway - Let the Elves Treat You!

    This year, we’re making someone’s Valentine’s Day extra special! The elves love to be wined and dined, and we’d like to do the same for you. Enter our sweepstakes below and you could win a $100 gift card to the restaurant of your choice. This contest ends at Midnight (PST) on Wednesday, February 4. We’ll […]

  6. 5th Graders Meet the Elves for Genius Hour Hangout

    5th Graders Meet the Elves for Genius Hour Hangout

    Have you ever heard of Genius Hour? It’s an educational movement that allows students to explore their own passions and encourages creativity in the classroom. Basically, students have one hour to do their own research on a non-Googleable topic that interests them. Last week, we had an opportunity to participate in a virtual Genius Hangout […]

  7. Ready for the New Year! Highlights of 2014

    Ready for the New Year! Highlights of 2014

    It’s hard to believe, but another year has already come to an end. 2014 was a good one for us, and we hope it was for you, too. Our shoemaking elves had no shortage of laughs and adventures, and before we ring in 2015 we’d like to take a look at some of our best […]

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