minimal shoes

After decades of walking, I recently learned my form was not very good. I hadn’t yet learned how to walk in barefoot shoes.

Summer is finally here! And that means we have visions of gorgeous hikes, bountiful farmers markets, breezy beach days, relaxing vacations and warm strolls dancing in our heads. Whatever sunny adventures lie ahead for you this year, one thing is for certain: you’ll need some comfortable summer shoes to take you where you want to […]

John Margolis first began weightlifting as a teenager and has had his finger on the pulse of the professional weightlifting world for decades. He is a co-founder and head coach at the Concordia-International Weightlifting Club, a training site dedicated to Olympic-style weightlifting based in Montreal, Quebec. He is also active in Master’s level world weightlifting […]

The best shoes for gout need to be roomy for your toes. Learn how the right footwear can help gout sufferers minimize the pain.

Visit Soft Star on Instagram for a chance to win a collection of energy-packed goodies from the fierce foodies at Barefoot Provisions…and some Soft Star barefoot-inspired shoes to match! January’s almost over, and if you’ve resolved to get healthier this year, we’ve got a giveaway to help fuel that spirit of transformation…and your body! We’ve partnered […]

The New Year is fast approaching, marking a time to celebrate the joys and successes of the past year, and also a time of transitions, of letting go of the old and embracing change. Here at the Soft Star workshop, we’ll be honoring the spirit of the season by saying farewell to our “Grippy” rubber moccasin […]

The Brazilian based running magazine, Contra Relogic, did a review of minimal running shoes including the RunAmoc LITE. Luckily Elf Val comes from Brazil so could translate the Portuguese for us! According to Val, the feedback was very positive and once the reviewer got over how the shoes look (he said they look like something […]