Back in 2016, the 21-year-old told his dad, Mark, that he wanted them to start a business when he graduated from high school, but he wasn't sure what kind. Eventually, they settled on an idea. "John had worn crazy and colourful socks his whole life, so it was something he loved and he suggested we should sell socks," says Mark. A year on, they say they've made $1.4m (£1.03m) in revenue, raised $30,000 for charity, and shipped socks to customers including Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former US President, George HW Bush. The online store has around 1,400 different kinds of socks, featuring everything from cats and dogs to barbeques to Donald Trump. Each order is shipped the same day with a pack of sweets and a hand-written 'thank you' note, and John will deliver them himself if you live nearby. In just over a year, the pair have shipped over 30,000 orders. They donate 5% of all profits to the Special Olympics. "Down's syndrome never holds me back," says John.
