K1 Tempo | 2021

Designers: Joel Maerz, Ryan Bakker, Joey Ardell, Andrew Campbell, Victoria Tai, Stoko Design Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Manufacturer: Stoko Design Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Stoko is the world’s first Supportive Apparel company. We help people get active and stay active for as long as possible with the only technical apparel with medical-grade support proven to help them overcome injuries, eliminate pain, and give them the confidence to get back out there.

This year, we introduced the world to our newest product - the K1 Tempo. Designed to deliver on the specific needs of warm outdoor activities and high-intensity pursuits while not compromising on the function of our proprietary support system.

The K1 Tempo is a class 1 medical device providing medical-grade bracing to both knees as well as compression and support to the rest of the lower body. It’s an athletic tight and so much more! It is perfect for people with injuries and instabilities of the knee, but beyond that, it puts bracing in a form factor that makes support accessible to all.

Injuries, mild or severe, are one of the worst things that can happen. They take us out of the activities we love and stop us from living the lives we want. Bracing has always been a reactive response, that at best, people tolerate to overcome injury - some never do. Stoko, and the K1 Tempo, are set on changing that paradigm. By imbuing the athletic clothing people are already wearing with medical-grade support, and delivering it in a comfortable, near-invisible form factor, we are making support desirable and accessible. It delivers the function people need to overcome injury, eliminate pain, and regain the confidence to get back to the activities they love.

This all comes from a deep desire to empower an active lifestyle. We were sick and tired of being stopped from living the lives we wanted, so we figured we should change the game. Welcome to Supportive Apparel.  Welcome to Stoko.