This is my 3rd season using the Stoko ski pant. Hopefully this review helps people decide whether to make the purchase or not.
For many years I skied with a cumbersome Donjoy external knee brace and still had lots of knee pain that I dealt with. That brace took a long time to put on and it actually caused tears in my ski pants. It also never seemed to make my knee feel really supported when I skied. Sadly, it got to the point where I was even considering having reduce the amount of skiing I was going to do because I was just suffering every time I went out to ski. The pain after skiing was just too much. I was needing days of recovery, ice and ibuprofen every time I went out. And I wasn't able to ski the terrain I wanted to for fear of injuring myself.
Then I saw an ad for the Stoko ski pant/brace. I must admit I was skeptical; especially with the type of pain I was dealing with after returning from an ACL/MCL/PCL and meniscus injury with significant cartilage degradation. Both of my knees were in rough shape from years of injuries from rough skiing and outdoor activities. I was kind of hopeless that I would be able to continue skiing because I was just dealing with too much pain every time I went out skiing the way I wanted to ski. The current knee brace I was using wasn't working. I was skeptical this pant could be any better. Boy was I wrong. I was so wrong. The Stoko absolutely saved me! Immediately after using the Stoko I noticed the difference. It was kind of unbelievable. I am a very aggressive/advanced skier, and spent many years ski-bumming in Colorado and Utah. I've skied just about it all. But my knees were now the limiting factor. With the Stoko, I am now skiing harder than I did 20+ years ago with little to no pain. My knees now feel supported, and the additional leg support I get from the Stoko allow me to keep going all day. I am rarely impressed with new products that offer big fixes but rarely deliver. This is different. This product actually works. For me at least. I can't mention how impressed I am with this product. It really has been a game changer for me.
Without the Stoko it is quite possible I would have had to hang up my ski's, or significantly reduce the amount of skiing I was able to do. Even worse, I would have had to change the terrain I was able to ski which would have been a heartbreak in itself. Thank you Stoko for an amazingly innovative product which just works! It is a game changer and a life saver. I can't say "Thank you" enough!!!! You have kept me on the mountain. I now get to ski Palisades all season long with my son because of you!
I have been using the Stoko for 3 seasons now and my knees are still rocking! No issues. I am skiing as hard as I want. I am skiing where I want when I want.
Thanks again Stoko for making an awesome product!