What do you do with your old shoes? It isn't uncommon for a child to outgrow a pair of moccasins, or for an adult to retire a comfortable pair of RunAmocs in favor of a new color combination. But what if those old shoes still have a lot of life left in them? And what […]

Back-to-school season is a busy time at the Soft Star workshop. The elves work around the clock to make sure all the new school shoes are delivered on time, and our soft-soled moccasins are definitely in high demand. We're proud that so many schools encourage children to wear our moccasins, and kids love them! Unfortunately, […]

Congrats to our local Oregon chapter of the Barefoot Runners Society for successfully finishing this year's Hood to Coast relay! The race, now in it's 31st year, stretches 199 miles from Oregon's Mt. Hood to the coastal town of Seaside, making it the longest relay race in the world. Although the race started in 1982 […]

This year, the elves are excited to be hosting a special sweepstakes for the back-to-school season! Anyone can enter, and we'll give the winner a year's supply of Soft Star shoes, plus a donation of $300 to your school of choice*. We want to keep your feet healthy and help keep schools on their toes. […]

Updated 9/13/13: Voting for the awards has been extended! You can now vote through September 22, 2013. It's time for the second annual Martha Stewart American Made Awards, and Soft Star is in the running! The audience-choice awards were created to recognize domestic crafters, makers and small business owners. Nominees are spread across six categories: […]

Michael Sandler and Jessica Lee Earlier this year, our old friend Michael Sandler stopped by our workshop to give a presentation on the benefits of walking barefoot. At the time, the barefoot guru was on tour promoting his second book, appropriately titled Barefoot Walking. A few weeks later, we were saddened to hear that Michael […]

A few months ago, we introduced a special cork fabric for certain design-your-own shoes. The stylish material, lined with gold-speckled cork, worked well for the side panels of our Dash RunAmocs and for flower appliques on our youth and adult Merry Janes. We originally offered the cork option as a limited edition, available only until […]