1. Comfortable Summer Shoes to Suit Your Style

    Comfortable Summer Shoes to Suit Your Style

    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 go! At Softstar, comfort has...
  2. We're Staging a Flip-Flop Intervention!

    We're Staging a Flip-Flop Intervention!

    Our Solstice sandal brings health and style back to summer footwear Softstar followers know that we care deeply about sustainability. Over the course of our 30 years in business, the company has committed itself to promoting the health and well-being of the planet and all its inhabitants. However, there is one species Softstar hopes to drive to extinction: the flip-flop...
  3. Introducing "Ponyhair" Cheetah Print Sandals

    Introducing "Ponyhair" Cheetah Print Sandals

    Elf Sarah, showing how much she loves our new leather hide. Elf Sarah definitely has a flare for fashion. She is always dressed to the nines, she keeps us abreast of the latest trends and it's her input that led to the development of the stylish Fitting leather tassel fobs sold on our site. As you may guess, she takes a...
  4. Elves Remember 2013  - Year in Review

    Elves Remember 2013 - Year in Review

    It's been a busy year at the Soft Star workshop. Before we ring in the new year, we'd like to share with you the significant memories and adventures that affected our workshop and community in 2013.   Elves Volunteer at SAGE Garden Last spring, we had our first Soft Star volunteer day helping out at the local SAGE community garden...
  5. Monkeys and Elves Unite! Soft Star Teams Up with Luna Sandals

    Monkeys and Elves Unite! Soft Star Teams Up with Luna Sandals

    For several years now, the elves at Soft Star have enjoyed a friendly, non-competitive relationship with the monkeys (their term) at Luna Sandals, which operates just north of us in Seattle, Washington. We supplied Barefoot Ted with soling materials back when he originally worked to develop his huarache product and he later became a very memorable visitor to our Oregon...
  6. Heading to Copper Canyon: Interview with Tom Norwood from Luna Sandals

    Heading to Copper Canyon: Interview with Tom Norwood from Luna Sandals

    Tom Norwood at the Orcas Island Ultra 50kThe Caballo run gained fame after the publication of Christopher McDougall's bestselling book Born to Run, in which McDougall chronicles his experiences in the canyons with Micah True (a.k.a. Caballo Blanco) and the Tarahumara Indians. Originally named the Copper Canyon Run, the race was renamed this year in memory of True, who passed...

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