Designer Spotlight: Soft Star Shoes

The footwear gurus at Soft Star Shoes care deeply about sustainability and this week we want to share this brand with our readers. SOver the course of its 30 years in business, the company has committed itself to promoting the health and well-being of the planet and all its inhabitants. However, there is one species Soft Star Shoes hopes to drive to extinction: the flip-flop. While barefoot-lovers worldwide have long looked to flip-flops for no-frills, warm-weather footwear, research indicates that the toe clenching, side-to-side rocking motion needed to keep them on one’s foot can lead to lasting joint damage and pain.

Happily, Soft Star Shoes offers an irresistible alternative designed to help their customers kick the habit. Its top-selling adult “Solstice” sandal debuted last April to an enthusiastic reception from its customers, who have found it to be stylish, durable, and so comfortable that it “feels like wearing slippers.” As with all of Soft Star’s handcrafted shoes, the Solstice’s sleek design taps into with a rising worldwide demand for healthier, more minimal footwear.

This year, Soft Star Shoes has put a fresh twist on the Solstice by re-releasing it with a super stylish floral motif, a flower-petal detail on the shoe’s upper available in pre-selected or Design-Your-Own colours. The Solstice is available through Soft Star’s website in colours ranging from spring earth tones to summery bright turquoise.

If you’ve never heard of this brand before, we want to make sure you go away with Soft Star Shoes in your mind. This brand produces handmade soft leather shoes for adults, children and even babies. The company is committed to using natural, eco-friendly materials and the shoes are handcrafted by American leather artisans in their Oregon workshop.