History
Soft Star Shoes was founded by Tim and Jeannie Oliver in 1984. They handcrafted soft leather children's shoes to sell by mail order and arts festivals and the first Soft Star workshop was an old school bus. In 2005, the company was purchased by Tricia Salcido and Larkin Holavarri, who developed the website for online orders and moved the workshop to its current Corvallis location. Soft Star has expanded its line to include many casual and formal adult shoes, including their successful RunAmoc line of barefoot running shoes. Tim Oliver is still an active part of the company.
Specialties
Soft Star Shoes handcrafts minimalist shoes for babies, children, adults and runners. Our shoes are designed to allow natural foot function and are handmade in our Corvallis workshop using natural US-sourced leather.