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Recent Posts

  1. 22-Year-Old Leather Moccasins Still Looking Good!

    22-Year-Old Leather Moccasins Still Looking Good!

    Susan with her beloved Roo moccasins We received a pleasant surprise from a local customer this week. A woman walked into our workshop looking for a new pair of moccasins because the stitching on her previous pair finally gave out and left a hole by the big toe. When Soft Star co-owner Larkin greeted her […]
  2. Show Us Your BEST Soft Star Halloween Costume!

    Show Us Your BEST Soft Star Halloween Costume!

    Are you or your kids wearing Soft Star shoes with a Halloween costume this year? If so, then we'd love to see it! If you have an Instagram account, just take a photo of a costume with Soft Star shoes and label it with the hashtag #spookysoftstar. We'll share it on this page for all […]
  3. Mindful Running Interview with Barefoot Guru Michael Sandler

    Mindful Running Interview with Barefoot Guru Michael Sandler

    If you've been following our blog over the years, then you'll know that we have a long and memorable friendship with Michael Sandler, renowned barefoot runner and bestselling author of the books Barefoot Running and Barefoot Walking, as well as the DVD release Barefoot Running, the Movie. Working alongside his wife, Jessica Lee, Michael has […]
  4. Show Your Team Colors! Tim's Special OSU Beaver Football Shoes

    Show Your Team Colors! Tim's Special OSU Beaver Football Shoes

    It's college football season! Our cozy town of Corvallis, Oregon is just a small dot on most maps, but when our local Oregon State Beavers play a home football game we start to look like like a major metropolitan city. The streets become flooded with our team's orange and black colors as every fan within […]
  5. Introducing SUPER SWATCHES for Local Soft Star Customers

    Introducing SUPER SWATCHES for Local Soft Star Customers

    Customer service elf Dina has been hard at work on a new project for the showroom in our Corvallis, Oregon workshop. As our company has grown, so has our product line and leather selection. When we were a smaller company, our leathers were divided into simply smooth or suede varieties. Now, however, we have thin […]
  6. The History of Tassels—Fitting Tassels Now Available on the Soft Star Website

    The History of Tassels—Fitting Tassels Now Available on the Soft Star Website

    Many of our fans may recall reading about our elves learning to make tassels at one of our staff playdays. Those tassels turned out to be a very nice product and have been sold on Etsy under the brand name Fitting ever since. We've now decided to sell these great tassels on our Soft Star […]
  7. Time for Our HALLOWEEN CONTEST: Win Handmade Shoes to Match Your Costume!

    Time for Our HALLOWEEN CONTEST: Win Handmade Shoes to Match Your Costume!

    Updated 10/26/14: Our contest has ended! Thanks to everyone who particpated. The winning entry with the most votes was Ojia's drawing of his Peter Pan costume! Here's the winning drawing, along with the shoes Ojia and his mom designed for the costume: Original Post: Yes indeed, it's that time of year again. Pumpkin lattes are […]
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