With back to school just around the corner, the elves have been busy this week fulfilling orders. This past Monday was the busiest Monday we've had in a year! The elves are still recovering from this hectic time. Above is a photo of all the shoes that were sent out yesterday from our workshop. Can you spot your package?

The elves in the workshop were busy last weekend with the annual maintenance of our hydraulic clicker, which we use to cut out all the materials for our shoes. We recently discovered an oil leak under the clicker and had to lift the machine (all one tons of it!!) to install a drip pan underneath. Having the clicker dangling two...

Elvira with the flowers and cake (made by Elf Tesla) at her goodbye party The elves are sad to say goodbye to Elf Elvira. She is leaving us to focus on her business at home. Happy Fridays will not be the same without her. Elvira always came into the workshop with a smile on her face for the year that...

Elf Tim, Jessica, Michael and their dog Sawa Earlier this week a couple of elves traveled down to Eugene, Oregon, for a barefoot running workshop hosted by co-author of Barefoot Running Michael Sandler. One thing the elves took away from the workshop was the importance of keeping your toes active, which helps to strengthen your foot arch. Michael demonstrated foot exercises...

Lots of happy Elves this week as our long-awaited kitchen / break area is done!! Since most of us Elves pack our own food, our break area is an important place where we gather for lunch, snacks, meetings and celebrations. Up until now our break area was a hodge-podge of assorted clutter on top a loose scrap of vinyl floor with no...

Happy (almost) New Years! We hope you enjoy our new video (click here) which shares our history, values and a window into our workshop. Wishing you a peaceful and joyous New Year with Family and Friends! Thank you for a wonderful 2009! Soft Star Shoes is a family friendly company located in Corvallis, Oregon. Viewpoints in this blog are those...

At Soft Star Shoes, we love the Post Office... they are reliable and fast. However, once and a while errors do happen, ... and this one has us all scratching our heads. Check out the tracking information on the package we are trying to get to a customer in Brooklyn, NY. The shoes arrive, get sent back to Portland, go...