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This week's Utah Crowd-Funding project is for people with cold feet and a need for comfort.
Salt Lake City entrepreneur/inventor Bryan LaBar had an idea when he was a student at Utah State University, during one of Utah's coldest winters in years: Something to cover your feet that feel as comfortable as a pair of sweatpants.
The result: Lost Socks, slipper-socks attached to the cuffs of a pair of sweatpants — hidden inside until you need them.
LaBar has developed the prototype, and is raising money via Kickstarter to start manufacturing.
The campaign is seeking $16,000. The deadline is March 30. So far, LaBar has raised $3,213.
Benefits for donors range from a pair of the sweatpants (for a $20 pledge) to six pairs (for a $120 pledge).
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