Bombas

Bombas Shark Tank update: is it still in business?

Bombas was started by Randy Goldberg and David Heath after they learned that socks are the most requested clothing item at homeless shelters. The company launched in 2013 with a one-for-one model: for every pair bought, a pair is donated. It raised nearly $145,000 on Indiegogo before going on TV, according to Wikipedia. The founders pitched in the Season 6 premiere, which aired September 26, 2014. Inc.'s recap reports they pitched at a $4 million valuation (fan recaps put the ask at $200,000 for 5%), and both Inc. and CNBC report that Daymond John invested $200,000 for 17.5%. John, whose own career started in apparel, was skeptical about socks at first, as he told CNBC in 2017 in a story about how he had "won big" with the company. Bombas grew into one of the show's largest success stories. Wikipedia reports that revenue passed $100 million in 2018 and that the company had done $1.3 billion in retail sales as of October 2023. It expanded from socks into T-shirts, underwear and footwear, and opened its first physical store in New York City in October 2025. The company says it has donated more than 150 million items; that is a company figure we have not independently verified. Is Bombas still in business? Yes. The company is actively selling and expanding into retail stores. Our automated check of bombas.com on October 14, 2026 was stopped by a bot checkpoint, so we will re-confirm the live store manually before publishing.