A New Study From Harvard and PolyU Reveals Minimalist Shoes Make Your Legs and Feet Stronger, Decrease Chance of Injury The public debate over minimalist shoes has been on a roller coaster for several years now, but perhaps not for much longer. Although minimalist shoes for kids have been popular for several decades (we’ve made a business of it […]

Have you noticed that your feet and ankles tend to swell more often as the years go by? If so, then you’re not alone. While anybody can develop a swollen foot or two, regardless of age, it tends to happen more frequently with older adults. Causes So what’s going on when feet swell? Technically speaking, swelling happens when […]

We’re happy to announce that construction on the new Soft Star workshop is right on schedule! Last weekend, owners Tricia and Larkin hosted the first annual Soft Star staff picnic at Mary’s River Park, located only a couple blocks from the new shop in Philomath, Oregon (about 6 miles west of our current Corvallis, workshop). […]

If you’re an outdoor enthusiast, like many of our shoemaking elves, then western Oregon is a giant playground. We consider ourselves very fortunate to be within easy reach of mountains, oceans, rivers and moss-ridden forests that look like they belong in Middle Earth. Our location offers us a wealth of outdoor activities, including skiing, snowboarding, surfing, rock […]

The wait is finally over! Bring home a pair of these beautiful and functional shoes, guaranteed to make children and parents so very “merry” 🙂 Our shoe designers have been hard at work on the perfect design for a mary jane style shoe for little feet. After much R&D with the toughest playground test subjects […]

Note: trademark restrictions prevent us from using the “O” word in this post. The 2016 summer international competition is finally here, and we just can’t contain our excitement! And who can blame us? We’re a made-in-USA company, we LOVE encouraging people to be active and push their limits and we’ve even got a hometown swimmer competing this […]

This November, Soft Star is bringing you the luxuriously plush slippers of your dreams! Our amazing Elf Keita, Comfort-Crafter Extraordinaire, is hard at work perfecting the cozy footwear that will ruin you for all other slippers… just in time for fireside cocoa and frosted window panes. Fully-lined with genuine sheepskin and a rich natural buff leather […]