It's a busy season in the Soft Star workshop. All of our shoemaking elves are working extra hard to stay on top of holiday orders. Those toy-making elves up north may think they're the only busy ones this time of year, but we could give them a run for their money. And if you're still looking for gift ideas, then...

No, we're not going to start making shoes for turkeys, but did you know that turkey shoes were once very common? Before the railroad, turkey farmers in the British Isles used to march their flocks to nearby villages for holiday feasts. Since turkeys aren't built for marathons, farmers would routinely cover their feet in simple leather "shoes" to keep them...

Our 2011 holiday season has been our busiest ever! On Monday this week, we broke our record for the highest number of packages shipped in a single day. Elf Cindy had to call our local post office to tell them they would need a bigger-than-usual vehicle for our pickup. Our local postal carrier happily obliged, but was still shocked that...

The Elves are busy working on our new 2010 styles - and one of our favorites is this fully lined sheepskin slipper - mmmmmmmmmm! Same great sheepskin sole as all our moccasins, but genuine sheepskin lined uppers and cuff, as well. The other difference is there is no elastic cuff on this slipper - you slide it on and off...

We got a special request in to make some patriotic shoes for the upcoming holiday. Our newest elves - Hava and Sherilyn - took up this challenge and created these great little shoes. Sherilyn made these sweet little Roo moccasins - Royal in the front and Red in the back. The button is a special double star inlay and the...

Little Noah and friend stopped by last week on St. Patrick's Day all decked in green to pick up their custom sandals for a warm weather vacation. Green must have been on his Mom's mind the previous week when she designed them... I couldn't resist a photo! Tim is looking on. Soft Star Shoes is a family friendly company located...

Some of you may know about our wonderful 8 year old friend Cassidy who creates her Playful Pancake cat toys and sends 100% of the proceeds to the international "Kids for Kids" organization to buy goats (kids) for families in Sudan. So far her hard work and spunk has resulted in the purchase of 250 goats! If you are looking for...