Bombas launched in 2013, after founders Randy Goldberg and David Heath learned that socks are the most requested clothing item in homeless shelters. They established the brand's mission to donate one pair of socks for every pair purchased. The founders appeared on a September 2014 episode of ABC's
Shark Tank and secured a deal with
Daymond John. In 2019, Bombas added T-shirts to their range. It later expanded into other clothing and the underwear and footwear categories. By April 2020, Bombas had donated 35 million pairs of socks. In June 2020, Bombas released a collection of socks for which the company would donate an apparel item to a charity supporting
LGBTQ youth for each item purchased. As of October 2023, the company has done $1.3 billion in retail sales. In 2024, Bombas participated as one of the brand partners in the merchandising campaign for the
first film of the
two-part film adaptation of the musical
Wicked for
Universal Pictures. As of 2025, the company has given more than 150 million products to people experiencing homelessness across the U.S. == See also ==