Our Story
Born on the Water. Built for the Grind.
From the Beginning
Meet Tommy "The Bomber"
World Champ | Builder | Problem Solver
Tommy was living two lives — racing jet skis by morning, working construction by afternoon. His sunglasses kept sinking. His safety glasses were torture.
So he grabbed foam from his jet ski seat, lined his shades, and accidentally invented something that floats.
'89 Champ '90 Champ '95 Champ '14 Comeback '15 Again '16 Legend
The Problem
Safety glasses that fog up and make you miserable. Sunglasses that sink the second they hit water. Why was this so hard?
The Idea
Tommy lined his shades with jet ski foam. They fit. They were comfy. And when they fell overboard... they floated. Wait, what?!
The Hustle
He started selling them out of his backpack on job sites. "Dude, where'd you get those?" became a daily thing. In 1997, he patented it.
The Brand
Bomber Eyewear was born. Not from a business plan — from a guy who was tired of losing his glasses in the ocean.
Press & Legacy
EXCLUSIVE
LEGEND
Hear It From Tommy
No marketing speak. No corporate script. Just the real story from the man who started it all — from racing waves in Hawaii to building a brand that's lasted 25+ years.
"We never planned to be a company. We just solved a problem."
The Archives
Hawaiian roots. California soul. Family always.
Jet Ski Hall of Fame
Tommy didn't just race jet skis — he dominated the sport. Multiple world championships across decades. A comeback story for the ages.
In 2008, he was inducted into the Jet Ski Hall of Fame, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest to ever do it.
Some legends retire. Tommy just kept winning.
The Journey
1989
World Champ
Tommy wins his first jet ski world championship. By day he races, by night he builds.
1997
The Patent
From backpack sales to official business. Bomber Eyewear is born in Costa Mesa.
2008
Hall of Fame
Tommy is inducted into the Jet Ski Hall of Fame. A legend officially recognized.
2014
The Comeback
20 years later, Tommy returns to racing and wins again. Then '15. Then '16. Legends don't quit.
Today
Still Rolling
25+ years. Still family-run. Still Costa Mesa. Still making shades that float.
Not a Corporation. A Family.
Bomber didn't grow in a boardroom. It grew in a garage, at trade shows, and on job sites where word spread one handshake at a time.
We're still in the same California beach town where it started. Still a family thing. Still obsessed with making eyewear that works.
Costa Mesa, California — Since '97
Built From Real Problems.
Made For Real People.
Whether you're on the water, on the job, or just living life — we've got you covered.
Float On.