Goldberg: Bombas tested 137 iterations to perfect calf sock tension
Randy Goldberg · Bombas: David Heath and Randy Goldberg · Sep 19, 2022 · at 45:28
Bombas co-founder Randy Goldberg discusses the engineering and prototyping process required to optimize the elasticity and comfort of their calf socks.
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“I mean, just for the calf sock tension level alone, it took us 137 tries.”
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