If you're an outdoor enthusiast, like many of our shoemaking elves, then western Oregon is a giant playground. We consider ourselves very fortunate to be within easy reach of mountains, oceans, rivers and moss-ridden forests that look like they belong in Middle Earth. Our location offers us a wealth of outdoor activities, including skiing, snowboarding, surfing, rock climbing, kayaking, camping, hang gliding...

The US Government guards a priceless national treasure, and last month it opened it's vault...to America's fourth-graders. This past September of 2015, the White House launched the "Every Kid in a Park" program, giving fourth-grade school children (and their home school equivalents) free access to the US National Park System for one year. Since the administration didn't like the idea of...

Earlier this year, Soft Star Shoes donated a supply of new shoes to students at Mari's Place in central Corvallis, and Elf Sarah recently had the privilege of visiting their open house. Mari's Place is a nature-based child care center that uses an emergent curriculum in a warm, inviting classroom setting and natural outside play area. The center is a...

I recently had the opportunity to hike to the highest peak in Singapore... Bukit Timha Summit. To get out and experience nature in Singapore, my family spent a day hiking around the Bukit Timha Nature Preserve that makes up a large portion of this island nation. I was proud that all four of us donned Soft Stars... kids in Ramblers...