1. Kids on Wheels: Roller Skating History of the Softstar Workshop

    Kids on Wheels: Roller Skating History of the Softstar Workshop

    Have we mentioned how much we LOVE LOVE LOVE our new shoemaking workshop? As much as we adored our former space, we've really come to appreciate having a ground floor loading door, ample elbow room and an abundance of windows... but those are just the beginning of what makes our new location so wonderful. We knew our building had a...
  2. Moving Day at the Softstar Workshop [VIDEO]

    Moving Day at the Softstar Workshop [VIDEO]

    We've settled into our new workshop very well over the past couple weeks. Everything is now unpacked and the shop is running like a well-oiled machine (though Tim's red stapler is still MIA). It was actually a little surprising how quickly and smoothly the move went. We were preparing for unforeseen delays and kept waiting for some big disaster to strike...
  3. New Workshop Update: Elves Rock Out in the New Space

    New Workshop Update: Elves Rock Out in the New Space

    It's the end of the year, holidays are fast approaching and our new workshop is sooooo close to completion! Utilities are up and running, the new showroom is ready to greet customers and our fancy green slide is mounted in place. We're all ready to move, but we're waiting for our holiday rush to be over to maintain the sanity of...
  4. Soft Star is Moving! Watch Us (Literally) Raise the Roof On Our New Oregon Workshop [VIDEO]

    Soft Star is Moving! Watch Us (Literally) Raise the Roof On Our New Oregon Workshop [VIDEO]

    We've made a lot of fond memories at our cozy Corvallis workshop. So many shoes were designed and built here, several school field trips have come through to see our elves at work and we'll never forget the time Gwen accidentally set fire to a Phoenix boot (the irony was not lost on us). Unfortunately, "cozy" is the right word...

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