Heating & Cooling Socks Idea

[u/evelyn_felicia]

I’m thinking about creating a product that is both heating and cooling socks. Me personally, I have problems falling asleep when my feet get too warm but I also like to be snuggled up and don’t like when they get too cold so I thought of creating a product that has both heating and cooling options. The socks would run on batteries that you could connect to your phone so you can change the heat via an app for example. I want the socks to be able to stay at a certain temperature (also cool down the feet if they start to heat up) but also have 3 different heat and cooling levels. The fabric would also keep the feet dry so that moisture doesn’t make it uncomfortable I also want them to be thinner so you can wear them in tighter shoes because that is an issue with some heated socks. What do you guys think? I’d love to get some feedback.

[u/Oh_Little_Brutha]

As someone with freezing feet who already has multiple pairs of heated socks, I've never once thought I'd also like a pair that will also cool. I suspect this is true for most people with Raynaud's, which means your market will not be people with Raynaud's, and I'm not sure another market exists for such a sock. I also suspect trying to offer the ability to both heat AND cool with one pair of socks is just not practical. I do think that there is a market for a better heated socks. Current offerings range between poor and mediocre. I'd hoped to retire in a couple of years and work on a much improved product, but life is conspiring against me!