Homelessness poses a challenge to every city in America. There are many programs that use shelters, soup kitchens and job placement to help people get back on their feet, but a group in Charlotte, North Carolina is trying a more unconventional method: running. We recently heard about this story on NPR’s All Things Considered broadcast […]

Last year, we were excited to tell you about a size 15.5 Adult Rambler that came through our production line. That shoe challenged the record for our biggest shoe, which was a size 16 moccasin many years ago. Today, both of those shoes were knocked off the chart. We just put the finishing touches on […]

Is it possible that the pain in the ball of your foot is the result of capsulitis of the second toe? Learn how to diagnose and treat it.

Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge! We were very excited today to hear about the arrival of their new prince. In the spirit of international solidarity, we made a special pair of baby shoes for the royal family. Thanks to Elf Keoni’s wicked sewing skills, we were able to send a very exclusive […]

We’re very grateful to all of our wonderful customers who have sent us so many photos of their Softstars. It’s exciting to see where our shoes end up, and sometimes we’re astonished to see how far they’ve traveled around the world. We’d like to share with you some of our favorite photos of Softstars across […]

Help, my toddler is walking on their toes! Tippy toe walking is common in babies and toddlers, but should parents be concerned?

I recently came across an article about an intriguing historical discovery. In 2008, a team of archaeologists in Armenia discovered what they say is the world’s oldest know leather shoe. By Pinhasi R, Gasparian B, Areshian G, Zardaryan D, Smith A, et al. (authors of source article) [CC BY 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons The shoe […]