Have you heard of The Legend of Mick Dodge? It's a documentary television series produced by National Geographic that follows the adventures of a man who abandoned civilization 25 years ago to live in the forests of the Olympic Peninsula. Mick Dodge lives off the land without any modern technology, and he prefers to walk and run barefoot to reconnect...

George Takei (far right) with several of his fellow Star Trek cast members on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Most of our shoemaking elves are big fans of George Takei. For those who aren't even Trekkies, the actor's viral Facebook posts, outspoken support for equal rights and playful sense of humor have won us over. It's even more astonishing to...

"So wonderfully eerie watching the Horse come back to life. the full doc will mist your eyes." —Christopher McDougall, Author of Born to Run Most minimalist and barefoot runners have heard stories of the mysterious Micah True, better known by his handle Caballo Blanco (Whte Horse). Now, a new documentary gives a unique inside perspective on his legendary life and...

It's been a busy year at the Soft Star workshop. Before we ring in the new year, we'd like to share with you the significant memories and adventures that affected our workshop and community in 2013.   Elves Volunteer at SAGE Garden Last spring, we had our first Soft Star volunteer day helping out at the local SAGE community garden...

Several weeks ago, we were approached by a group of young documentary filmmakers who were interested in our company background and shoemaking process. They were working on a project to profile companies handcrafting goods in the Pacific Northwest and asked if they could visit us and film the action in our workshop. We happily agreed! Documenting the birth of a...