Shoes that are pointy and/or have heels can cause serious health problems from toe to head. Here’s why you should kick the tight shoe habit for good

We have great news for all of you creative shoe designers out there. We just introduced a whole bunch of new smooth leather colors for our design-your-own shoes! The new batches of leather hides just arrived in our workshop and include colors for our Nova, Sublime, Vegetable Tanned and Shiny leather categories. Here’s the list: […]

Summer is in full swing, and for outdoor enthusiasts that means more time in the woods. We’re very grateful for the beautiful Oregon landscape right outside our shoemaking workshop, which offers a wide selection of mountains, rivers, hiking trails and campsites only a stone’s throw away. We love camping in the summer, and we’re guessing […]

We were honored yesterday to have a special visitor at the Soft Star workshop. Katy Bowman. M.S. has earned an international reputation for educating the general population on alignment and load science. She has written several books about restoring health through natural movement and the importance of healthy feet. She is also the director of […]

Walking on the beach is a luxury, but did you know it also has health benefits? Learn about why it’s good to run and walk barefoot on sand.

Playing a balance game by yourself or with kids can help to habituate good physical and mental practices improving strength and gait.

If you follow our blog, then you’ll know that once or twice a year we have an official playday at the Soft Star workshop. This is a day when we stop working and are encouraged to embark on the creative project of our choice. Soft Star owners Tricia and Larkin cover our customer service and […]