Like everyone else in the galaxy, we're pretty giddy about the upcoming Star Wars movie. To celebrate, we're asking you to create a fun scene by combining Star Wars toys with Soft Star shoes. Send us a photo and we'll pick three winners to receive a free pair of very limited edition wookie-inspired chocolate marshmallow […]

Scrap the wrapping waste with these incredible, sustainable, Japanese-inspired gift wrapping ideas! It's hard to think of the holiday season without calling to mind images of mysterious boxes wrapped in festive, shiny paper and bows. In fact, we don't even stop at gifts any more, wrapping front doors, framed pictures, and even cars to resemble […]

The New Year is fast approaching, marking a time to celebrate the joys and successes of the past year, and also a time of transitions, of letting go of the old and embracing change. Here at the Soft Star workshop, we'll be honoring the spirit of the season by saying farewell to our "Grippy" rubber moccasin […]

Elf Katie is at it again! Our talented seamstress has always impressed us with her handcut shoe motifs, and she just unveiled her latest creation: pumpkin shoes! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, she came up with this design on a pair of child Classics to celebrate our current harvest season. Our workshop is surrounded […]

The US Government guards a priceless national treasure, and last month it opened it's vault...to America's fourth-graders. This past September of 2015, the White House launched the "Every Kid in a Park" program, giving fourth-grade school children (and their home school equivalents) free access to the US National Park System for one year. Since the administration […]

This question is for you, parents: What is the best gift you've ever received? Exact answers will vary of course, but we'd bet our magical Elf hats that it had something to do with your children. After all, kids are gifts that keep on giving; they are constantly presenting us with new and exciting treasures […]

Our move date is still many months out, but we're seeing a lot of progress happening on our new workshop! The historic building in neighboring Philomath, Oregon was originally a roller skating rink back in the 1950s, but has turned into a crumbling eyesore over the past few decades. We're thrilled that our new shoemaking […]