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| Industry | Clothing |
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| Founded | 2013 |
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| Headquarters | , |
| Website | bombas.com |
Bombas is an American apparel brand. The company is known mainly for their socks, but has since expanded into other clothing categories. The majority of its sales are made direct-to-consumer, augmented by a small percentage from wholesale partners. [1] For every item purchased, a clothing item is donated to a homeless shelter or homelessness-related charity.
Bombas launched in 2013, after founders Randy Goldberg and David Heath [2] learned that socks are the most requested clothing item in homeless shelters. [3] They established the brand's mission to donate one pair of socks for every pair purchased. [3]
The company first received funding in 2013, raising nearly $145,000 through the crowdfunding website Indiegogo. A year later, the company raised $1 million in seed funding from friends and family. [4] The founders appeared on a September 2014 episode of ABC's Shark Tank and secured a deal with Daymond John. [5] [1] In 2018, the company exceeded $100 million in revenue. [6]
In 2019, Bombas added T-shirts to their range. [7] It later expanded into other clothing and the underwear and footwear categories. [8] By April 2020, Bombas had donated 35 million pairs of socks. [9]
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. [10] As of October 2023, the company has done $1.3 billion in retail sales. [11]
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. [12] [13] [14] As of 2025, the company has given more than 150 million products to people experiencing homelessness across the U.S. [1]
In 2025, the company began opening physical stores. The first Bombas store opened in October 2025 in New York City. [15]
