About Slightly Bougie Sock Company

Slightly Bougie Sock Company brings style and function together through grip socks for movement, recovery, and everyday routines. At the heart of the brand is helping you take that first step toward showing up as your authentic self, with confidence in any room.

The grips on the soles provide traction where your socks meet the floor or the inside of your shoes. Depending on the style, our socks also feature cushioning, arch compression, breathable panels, and reinforced heels and toes. From Pilates, barre, yoga, and weight training to the field, the court, or hardwood floors at home, our collection offers different fits and features for different needs. Comfort and stability also matter during recovery and as we age with grace through the wonder years, when feeling supported becomes especially meaningful.

The Story Behind the Brand

Before Slightly Bougie was a company, it was Clarisa “Riss” Thompson’s sock obsession. The soft comfort of a great pair offered a small but meaningful sense of support. Socks became her secret weapon in rooms where she didn’t always feel seen, giving her a way to express herself and changing how she felt walking through the door.

For more than 20 years, Clarisa built her career in HR, supporting major brands in retail and logistics. Working in those spaces taught her how quality, speed, and innovation come together to shape the customer experience. That experience empowered her to build something of her own, bringing the business skills she developed and her understanding of people into Slightly Bougie Sock Company.

The company grew from her desire to share the confidence she found in socks. By bringing personal style, comfort, and grip together, Slightly Bougie turns a basic sock into an elevated essential that supports you, reflecting her belief that Style & Stability were never meant to compete.

What We’re Building

Slightly Bougie began in 2023 with a vision for an essential that offered more. Before the first prototype was finalized, Clarisa was selected as a winner of Amazon’s Black Entrepreneurship Grant. She spent the next year learning, researching, and developing the product, making quality a priority. The goal was to bring style and stability together while showing that thoughtful design and an elevated feel could remain accessible in price.

In February 2025, the first collection officially launched, followed by a Times Square billboard introducing Slightly Bougie to a wider audience. The socks have since been seen on Peloton and earned the trust of professional athletes and customers who make them part of their everyday routines.

In 2026, the brand continues to grow in scale, with quality and feedback guiding its direction. Listening to athletes and customers about fit, comfort, and how the socks feel during movement helps shape the collection. As more people discover their uses on the field, on the court, in the gym, and at home, Slightly Bougie is becoming a preferred choice for grip socks beyond Pilates.

Next up, we’re expanding the collection and our wholesale and custom offerings for teams, studios, and businesses. Our vision is to make Slightly Bougie a go-to essential that brings quality, comfort, and personal expression together, giving people more ways to feel supported and confident in whatever space they enter.