This is from a Male POV, which should make sense below. No one has suffered both physically and mentally using Donjoy knee braces for 25 years. 3 soccer ACL tears and osteoarthritis. So, Stoko knee braces is a godsend. I wear them under my work jeans and very comfortable. There are Cons below, but if you get the right size, the K1 Flux works great. Still giving a 5.
Cons:
1. I’m a high end Medium per chart. Way too small. I exchanged for a L and it is barely big enough. I will go to XL on future purchases. I’m 5-9, 185, 33” waist.
2. Stoko designed the K1 for a eunuch. If you have man parts and get tights too small, you will suffer greatly. Not near enough material in the crotch area. The L I have now is borderline.
3. Hyperextension of the knee cannot be stopped with the Stoko braces. DJ braces have hard stops. I wear the tights daily for work and debating whether to use them for snowboarding due to risk of hyperextension.
4. Takes a bit of time to get on, which is nature of this product. Not much of a con. Need to set ankle band and work your way up.
5. Going to the restroom #1 not the easiest. Front opening material overlap is too much. Material really needs to be pulled apart and held open with 2 hands.
Pro’s:
1. When sized right, the support is great. I have abandoned the DJ knee braces for work. I’m in the skilled trades and on my feet all day and have not had an issue with knee support. I now wear low profile knee pads under my jeans over the tights.
2. Comfortable. No bulk, chaffing sores, soreness, etc from DJ knee braces. No more banging knee brace into things or getting caught.
3. Light and compact. Easily packs in a bag or luggage. Should easily fit into a man purse.
4. Going to the restroom #2 is not an issue.
5. Waist band sits above the hip bone, so it does not droop down. I later bought a 2nd gen which has a very low-riding waist and does not stay up and need to return.

Wasn't too sure about this when I bought it, but thought if it could help my knees and hip area it would be a good investment. I've used it twice playing golf and it did make a difference when I had to bend down to read a putt. Getting back up I could really tell the difference...easy without pain I normally felt. Worth the purchase price.

Worn them twice and definitely felt a difference in my osteoarthritis, had considerable less knee pain after a 3 mike hike and workout. I’m 5”9” and 136 lbs 55 years old. I have a size medium and I wish they were longer. I would recommend them

I'm 64 but ski harder than I did in my 20s. I'm reviewing the Stoko Gen 2 compression tights, 7/8 length. I'm not convinced they are doing much in the way of support for my knees, though they do apply pressure in the way of compression. I do find that I can get out of my truck after driving home from the slopes (an hour and a half drive) and walk to the house a WHOLE lot easier than in the past. They MUST be doing something right and I will continue to use them.
I got them in time to break them in a few days (lotsa squats) before skiing in them. Yes, putting them on the first time is a struggle. Shove your foot in as far as it will go then go down to the cuff and pull everything up above your ankle. If you can work everything up above your calf and then pull down to place the cuff in proper position everything lines up pretty good. Once you get the drawers up above your butt it is a matter of cranking the knobs, shoving both hands down into them and pulling up to draw tension lower downward. Pull the back up far as you can and bend at the waist. Crank'em and pull up some more, they settled onto my hips and tightened up pretty dang good.
I've got two days of skiing in them now, plenty warm as a base layer, and these are the compression tights. The merinos were sold out the day I purchased and I'm glad they were. The compression tights work the same, and you can throw some woolies over them for the real cold days. Merinos might be a tad warm for spring skiing. Sorry Stoko, but I did not feel they gave enough support for the type of skiing I do and I ran my tried and true Shock Doctor 875s over the top and found they worked together seamlessly. I did find that I could not adjust knobs with ski pants over them, but readjustments at rest stops was easy enough. Did not notice knobs while driving or on the ski lift at all.
I do not feel these are the miracle that will make your knees invincible like I feel everyone else is trying to make them out to be but for a pr. of compression tights they are 10 for 10, and very comfortable, I'll give them that, and quality of materials and construction is superb!
Thanks Stoko!

I have been using a traditional knee brace to ski and by the end of the day it would slip down and I would lose support and end up in pain and discomfort, not to mention the reduction in my range of morion and the bulkiness under my base layer. At first I was very skeptical about these especially after the first time I put them on because they felt like nothing. However after my first run this season I was tearing up because I never felt so free and natural and most importantly normal. So glad I bought these and I will be getting a second pair for longer ski trips. They provide the right amount of support for both knees and I can easily crank one more than the other if I want to. I have patellar tendinitis and these work great. The support I get from Stoko combined with my physical therapy has been life changing. I have tried their all purpose supportive tights for hiking and working out and my experience has been as positive. I think they are excellent value as compared to how much I spent trying all sorts of different knee braces over the year from cheap amazon ones to expensive $200+ braces. I would love to see how they wear over the upcoming season after many days on the mountain and many washes but so far I have nothing but great things to say.

I got these in hopes of finding a solution for my ITB syndrome knee pain that took me out of a Fire Academy earlier this year. So far I have work these and they by far are way better than any knee brace/compression sleeve on the market. I got another chance at the next academy and am hopeful these will be the difference for me this time. Now, I just need to find out how to wash these suckers
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I bought these almost on a dare. I saw the commercial with my brother and i bought it basically to say I would to him. I am active but my knees are just not the same they once were when i was younger. I play softball still and i need knee braces to play so that is why i at least thought of buying these. Well, it's the best buy i have made in a long long time. What fantastic support! I played those first two softball games and felt 10 years younger! And best of all? the next day my legs felt pretty normal, that is NOT the case when i used the knee braces. I can't tell you how happy i am with them, so much so my brother then bought a pair then my friend did who has bad knees. Both of them agree with me on how fantastic they are. We are in our 40's and still love to play softball and they are so great i have even thought about playing basketball again this winter. Thank you STOKO!!!!

I've suffered for years with chronic knee pain. My frustration with knee braces have been erased since finding Stoko tights. Other brace features roll down or are so bulky, you can't get your ski pants over them. Stoko tights are next to skin and provide great support. Compression lasts even after taking the tights off. I hope Stoko continues to develop products for active athletes.

The Stoko Supportive Tight Prototype feels as though it provides a higher level of support for the ACL deficient or arthritic knee than any other type of knee brace I have tried, in addition to custom made rigid ACL or unloader braces. It has significantly improved my gait while walking downhill, hiking on uneven terrain, going up and down stairs and executing callisthenics. It has restored my ability to ski aggressively in double black diamond terrain without knee instability and minimal pain/swelling even though my knee is ACL deficient with grade III OA.

As always, Stoko delivers what all active people are demanding: great knee support so we can do our favorites sports without worrying about knee pain/injury.

I have been a believer in this product for a while and love that Stoko is always working to improve their design. For me, especially with the compression aspect of these new prototypes, I find that on days when my body is feeling a bit off, Stoko's give me more confidence. Knowing that in wearing them, I will likely be able to last longer on my run without my knee or my hip hurting.

An improvement to an already revolutionary product

Enjoyed testing them! Felt great comfort mostly noticeable around the hips. They’re a bit warmer than the K1 breathe which I use mostly. There was lots more comfort & easier to tighten them, found that I didn’t have to re-adjust them often.

I wear Stoko products most days as they help in preventative maintenance.

The new prototype offers an enhanced supportive feel without pressure points form unwanted seams across the tights. The seamless tights formed to my body and gave me a sense of confidence to perform on my skis