Congratulations to Angelina for winning our Halloween Costume Contest! It was a close call, but her photo of the Spooky Ghost in Roo moccasins received the most votes. Angelina won a $50 Soft Star gift card. Thanks to everyone who participated in our contest! We loved seeing all the creative costumes you put together with […]

As we look ahead to the 2014 season, we’ve decided to add another LITE (perforated) color to our leather collection. The leather elves, however, are torn between two colors and they’d like your help with the decision. The colors in question are LITE Turquoise and LITE Purple. Bear in mind, this perforated leather will only […]

Today we were visited by our friend Mike Friton and his colleague Bill Cass. Both Mike and Bill are artisans with amazing backgrounds in shoe design, costume/set design, manufacturing and textiles. Both men also have a deep passion for Made in USA business models. Mike is the designer of the Moc3, and you can learn […]

We received a bittersweet surprise this week from our friend Drew in Ashland, Oregon. Drew is an accomplished trail runner and minimalist shoe aficionado. He is also one of our favorite shoe testers, since he’ll very literally give our shoes a beating and run them into the ground on his many adventures. The feedback he […]

For several years now, the elves at Soft Star have enjoyed a friendly, non-competitive relationship with the monkeys (their term) at Luna Sandals, which operates just north of us in Seattle, Washington. We supplied Barefoot Ted with soling materials back when he originally worked to develop his huarache product and he later became a very […]

What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? Frostbite. Halloween is right around the corner! This happens to be one of the elves’ favorite holidays, and definitely an exciting time around our workshop. We have a lot of fun dressing up, and even more fun sitting outside the shop handing out […]

Let’s face it, arthritis is no fun for anyone. The chronic feeling of pain and stiffness in joints can be both inhibiting and frustrating in daily life. Osteoarthritis (OA) in knees can be especially distressing because it can be felt with every single step and often limit mobility. Unfortunately, the latest statistics from the Center […]