In the Workshop

The happenings in the Soft Star workshop.

  1. Reinventing the Hammer | OSU Students Innovate at Soft Star

    Reinventing the Hammer | OSU Students Innovate at Soft Star

    Elf Erica (or as I like to call her, Elfrica) has the most physically demanding job at Soft Star. As our expert sole attacher, it’s her job to make Vibram soles stick to the bottom of our RunAmocs. While this involves a lot of gluing and trimming, it also requires a good bit of hammering […]

  2. An Olympic Thank You! Help Missy Franklin Swim for MS

    An Olympic Thank You! Help Missy Franklin Swim for MS

    As some of our readers may recall, we made a special pair of shoes for Missy Franklin after the Olympics ended last summer. The swimmer and four-time gold medalist said in an interview that she had trouble finding shoes to fit her size 13 feet. Upon hearing this, our seamstresses went to work right away […]

  3. Winter Playday at the Soft Star Workshop

    Winter Playday at the Soft Star Workshop

    It’s play time again! Twice a year, the Soft Star elves set aside an afternoon for a playday. This is an day in which we stop working and are encouraged to engage in a creative project of our choice. We’re allowed to use the equipment and materials at Soft Star and our activities don’t need […]

  4. Selling Cat Toys to Fight Hunger in Sudan

    Selling Cat Toys to Fight Hunger in Sudan

    Soft Star is proud to announce that we sold enough Playful Pancake cat toys in 2012 to donate 7 milking goats to hungry families in Sudan! For those unfamiliar with our Playful Pancakes, we use our leather and sheepskin scraps to make catnip-filled cat toys. All of our materials and labor are donated, and 100% […]

  5. 2012 Highlights... for Shoemakers

    2012 Highlights... for Shoemakers

    It’s been a busy year at the Soft Star workshop! The past 12 months have brought a lot of memories to our shoemakers, both happy and sad. As we find ourselves fast approaching 2013, we thought it would be a good time to look back at the highlights of 2012. Here are some of the […]

  6. Anchors Aweigh - Navy is Here!

    Anchors Aweigh - Navy is Here!

    Well, not that kind of navy… As one last hurrah before the holidays, we’re excited to announce that smooth Navy is now part of our color swatches! We just received a beautiful hide of the deep blue tone and are already dreaming up some snazzy DYO color combinations with it. You can now find Navy […]

  7. Holiday Notes - Gift Guides and Shipping Deadlines

    Holiday Notes - Gift Guides and Shipping Deadlines

    It’s a busy season in the Soft Star workshop. All of our shoemaking elves are working extra hard to stay on top of holiday orders. Those toy-making elves up north may think they’re the only busy ones this time of year, but we could give them a run for their money. And if you’re still […]

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