23 years ago when Soft Star Shoes were being made out of Tim and Jeannie’s home in Texas, one of our very first wholesale accounts was a small grocery co-op in Austin. At the time it was just a hip small store called Whole Foods Market. Tim would drive over a carload of moccasins every […]

Planning a visit to Washington, D.C. in the future? Newly open is the Capitol Visitors Center – an underground facility located under the east front end of the plaza which provides a “welcoming and educational environment for visitors to learn about the unique characteristics of the House and the Senate as well as the history […]

Look what the Elves are up too… Adult Boots! All the requests to make sheepskin boots for adults did not fall on deaf ears. The pair pictured here are our very first prototype. We just finished them up two days ago and have been showing them around town. So far most folks seem pretty interested […]

It feels like winter has arrived in Corvallis… it’s gray, chilly, and wet. But don’t try to tell Tivi and Kahlil that! They are still enjoying fall. A couple days ago they put together several pumpkin sticker faces and decorated the door to the Soft Star workshop. So while it may be gloomy and the […]

Another great thing about living in Oregon is our vote-by-mail system. Here is Tivi dropping my ballot off in the neighborhood ballot box- she is so excited about election day! In Oregon your ballot is mailed to you a few weeks before election day, along with thick pamphlets where candidates and measure supporters can promote […]

At Soft Star we are lucky in many ways… one of which is that we live in a great community. For Halloween most of the businesses in downtown Corvallis open their doors for trick-or-treating. It’s a great, safe way for the kids of the community to enjoy Halloween. And the businesses love seeing the kids […]

Our youngest Elf, Langston, just turned six months old and to remember his adorableness, we had photos taken. I couldn’t resist putting him in his super cute and cuddly Woolies. Soft Star didn’t have Woolies when Kahlil was a baby and I’m sorry we didn’t. They have become my favorite baby shoes… they are quick […]