play

  It’s that time again! Once or twice a year, we set aside a day to pause our serious work and let our staff delve into the creative projects of their choosing. The projects don’t have be related to shoes in any way (though often they are, just because that’s what we like) and our staff is allowed […]

Playing a balance game by yourself or with kids can help to habituate good physical and mental practices improving strength and gait.

If you follow our blog, then you’ll know that once or twice a year we have an official playday at the Soft Star workshop. This is a day when we stop working and are encouraged to embark on the creative project of our choice. Soft Star owners Tricia and Larkin cover our customer service and […]

It’s boot season! We receive a lot of inquiries about winter footwear this time of year. At Soft Star, we’re proud to offer a selection of winter boots and shoes for all ages. To help you make the best decisions for your feet, we’ve compiled a list of the most common questions we receive about […]

It’s play time again! Twice a year, the Soft Star elves set aside an afternoon for a playday. This is an day in which we stop working and are encouraged to engage in a creative project of our choice. We’re allowed to use the equipment and materials at Soft Star and our activities don’t need […]

“Play is essential to our social skills, adaptability, intelligence, creativity, ability to problem solve, and more. Play is hardwired into our brains—it is the mechanism by which we become resilient, smart, and adaptable people.” —From Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul, by Stuart Brown, M.D. & Christopher Vaughan […]