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By now, most avid barefoot runners know the story of Michael Sandler—the man who ran a 10k barefoot only three months after being told by doctors that he would be lucky to even walk again. Michael and his wife, Jessica Lee, co-authored the book Barefoot Running in 2010 and offer workshops across the country to […]
For all of our shiny leather fans out there, we’re very proud to announce the arrival of shiny pastel violet! This gorgeous new color is now available on all of our Design-Your-Own smooth leather shoes. We can’t wait to see the creative shoes you’ll make with our new color! Remember to send us photos of […]
Everyone in our shop had a lot of fun following the Olympics, especially when we heard about athletes competing barefoot or wearing minimalist shoes. It was a little sad to see the games end, but we’re giving one last hurrah to Olympic fever. Elf Tricia recently heard an interview with Missy Franklin that caught her […]
Our leather cutting elves had some excitement last week when a new shipment arrived at the shop. Soft Star founder Tim was able to source some very decorative hides, and we are now happy to announce the addition of star leather to our selection. Star leather consists of regular suede leather covered with small shiny […]
The elves have been tinkering with the shoes again. It could be the fresh spring air, the post-sale high or the sugar rush from Elf Hava’s cookies, but for whatever reason, our staff is feeling creative. The latest innovation is our RunAmoc Dash with a tough leather sole. We’ve experimented with tough leather soles on our […]
We had some special guests visit our workshop last week. A class from the local Benton Center Parent Preschool Co-op dropped by for a field trip to learn how shoes are made. Elves Larkin and Tesla guided the curious youngsters through our whole production line and gave them a firsthand look at leather cutting, sewing, […]
Our leather-cutting elves have the privilege of working in the most colorful room in the Soft Star workshop. At present, we have over 50 different colors we use to make our shoes in smooth, suede and shiny leather (plus quite a few animal-free options). Since many of these colors need to be stocked in varying […]
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