It's college football season! Our cozy town of Corvallis, Oregon is just a small dot on most maps, but when our local Oregon State Beavers play a home football game we start to look like like a major metropolitan city. The streets become flooded with our team's orange and black colors as every fan within a 100-mile radius heads into...

Customer service elf Dina has been hard at work on a new project for the showroom in our Corvallis, Oregon workshop. As our company has grown, so has our product line and leather selection. When we were a smaller company, our leathers were divided into simply smooth or suede varieties. Now, however, we have thin suede for kids' shoes, thicker...

Updated 10/26/14: Our contest has ended! Thanks to everyone who particpated. The winning entry with the most votes was Ojia's drawing of his Peter Pan costume! Here's the winning drawing, along with the shoes Ojia and his mom designed for the costume: Original Post: Yes indeed, it's that time of year again. Pumpkin lattes are filling the streets and you...

George Takei (far right) with several of his fellow Star Trek cast members on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Most of our shoemaking elves are big fans of George Takei. For those who aren't even Trekkies, the actor's viral Facebook posts, outspoken support for equal rights and playful sense of humor have won us over. It's even more astonishing to...

Between the World Cup and Independence Day, we're feeling very patriotic this week. It turns out we're not the only ones. Loyan, a local customer and longtime friend of Soft Star, came to our workshop a few days ago to see if there was time to order a pair of design-your-own shoes for him to wear while he watched the...

Updated 7/8/21: This giveaway had ended and Melisaa from Chillicothe, Ohio is the lucky winner! Congratulations Melissa, and thanks to everyone for entering our contest. Keep following us, because we'll have another one soon... Original Post: Summer is here and the 4th of July is fast approaching. This year, we have a special Independence Day treat to encourage support of USA-based...

Did you know that changing the way you tie your laces can affect how your shoes feel on your feet? It's true! We've heard customers tell us that skipping a loop or changing up their lacing pattern will alter the way shoes put pressure on your instep. It can also affect how smoothly laces glide through the eyelets in case...