We have a special treat for all of our reptile-animal-print-shoe lovers out there (you know who you are). Tim managed to get his hands on some unique leather hides textured and dyed to resemble snakeskin! We're now excited to offer a special holiday treat: snakeskin print adult Metros shoes and baby Buttercup moccasins: UPDATE May 2015: Sorry, but our adult...

Want a special color or motif without the extra Design-Your-Own price? Now you can browse our new One of A Kind collection to see unique in-stock shoes with same-day shipping! The Elves have hundreds of these beautiful jewels carefully stored on our shelves. For the first time ever, you can search among them for your perfect pair. If you find what...

Founder Elf Tim with grandson Sebi Soft Star founder Tim has a lot of fun when he makes new shoes for himself. As we've shown you before, starting your own handcrafted shoe company gives one a lot of creative liberty (have you seen his recent Oregon State football shoes?). It's also a lot of fun for his grandson Sebi. For...

The holidays are fast approaching, and that means lots of traveling for many people. This season, we're offering a special treat for our November giveaway to help make your holiday journey easier and more comfortable. Soft Star is teaming up with RAGGEDedge Gear—another US-based business that handcrafts quality, built-to-last products. They use hi-tech laminate sailcloth to make durable and stylish bags...

As you may imagine, sizing people for shoes from a distance is one of the biggest challenges for an online shoe retailer. Soft Star's handcrafted business is not a wholesale model, so all of our shoes are made and sold directly from our Oregon workshop—mostly through our website. This means that most of our customers are not able to try...

Susan with her beloved Roo moccasins We received a pleasant surprise from a local customer this week. A woman walked into our workshop looking for a new pair of moccasins because the stitching on her previous pair finally gave out and left a hole by the big toe. When Soft Star co-owner Larkin greeted her in our showroom and offered...

Are you or your kids wearing Soft Star shoes with a Halloween costume this year? If so, then we'd love to see it! If you have an Instagram account, just take a photo of a costume with Soft Star shoes and label it with the hashtag #spookysoftstar. We'll share it on this page for all to see! Note: it may...