In the Workshop

It’s boot season! We receive a lot of inquiries about winter footwear this time of year. At Soft Star, we’re proud to offer a selection of winter boots and shoes for all ages. To help you make the best decisions for your feet, we’ve compiled a list of the most common questions we receive about […]

Followers of our blog will know that we hold occasional Playdays at the Soft Star workshop. These are days when we set work aside and are encouraged to just have fun creating something new with the materials in our shop. At the end of the day we share our projects and the results are always […]

As we look ahead to the 2014 season, we’ve decided to add another LITE (perforated) color to our leather collection. The leather elves, however, are torn between two colors and they’d like your help with the decision. The colors in question are LITE Turquoise and LITE Purple. Bear in mind, this perforated leather will only […]

Today we were visited by our friend Mike Friton and his colleague Bill Cass. Both Mike and Bill are artisans with amazing backgrounds in shoe design, costume/set design, manufacturing and textiles. Both men also have a deep passion for Made in USA business models. Mike is the designer of the Moc3, and you can learn […]

For several years now, the elves at Soft Star have enjoyed a friendly, non-competitive relationship with the monkeys (their term) at Luna Sandals, which operates just north of us in Seattle, Washington. We supplied Barefoot Ted with soling materials back when he originally worked to develop his huarache product and he later became a very […]

Let’s face it, arthritis is no fun for anyone. The chronic feeling of pain and stiffness in joints can be both inhibiting and frustrating in daily life. Osteoarthritis (OA) in knees can be especially distressing because it can be felt with every single step and often limit mobility. Unfortunately, the latest statistics from the Center […]

We have a special treat for you this fall. Tim has managed to add a unique material to our shoemaking supplies: chocolate corduroy leather! This soft, cozy material is not made of cotton like most corduroy, but actual suede leather pressed into a ribbed corduroy pattern. It still has the soft feel of suede with […]