We’re bringing Gear Patrol’s mission to life this September 27-28 with our first two-day event called Stocked: A Product Culture Conference, at Classic Car Club Manhattan, and you’re invited to join us. Here’s what to expect on Day One, with more to be revealed soon. Get your tickets while they last.
Here’s what you get access to with a ticket to Stocked.
Live Programming and Panel Discussions
Who’s This For? Designing Products for People
Top designers cover how product designers think, how users interact with a product, and how their needs and desires play into the final design.
The Story Behind One Game-Changing Product
What it takes to be an innovator, to work without asking permission and to create products that change the game.
How to Spot the Next Collectible
What it takes to create — and spot— collectible products that span time.
Including special guests from Herman Miller, OXO, Hill City and the MoMA Design Store.
Headline Speaker: Chris Burkard
Chris shares stories about his essential pieces of kit, items that he cannot live without and the personal meaning behind each object’s importance.
Hear from Gear Patrol Editors
Head to Head Review
Two Gear Patrol editors go head to head with two competing products. Which one comes out on top?
Collab: Real or Fake?
Vans x Harry Potter? Supreme x Pyrex? Off-White x Delta? Editors explore the shifting and sometimes surprising world of product collaborations.
Kind of Obsessed
Editors share what they’re into now, and reveal some of their favorite products to be released this year.
First Impressions
A never-before-seen episode of First Impressions, Gear Patrol’s popular semi-weekly, product-focused YouTube show.
Why Is This Thing So Expensive?
A live filming of This Week In Gear that explores expensive products that are actually worth the price tag.
Product Demos and Shopping
Visit stations to touch, feel and test products from:
Coffee Breaks & Experiential Activations
- How to Choose the Right Leather Boots
Goodyear welt? Quebec Eyestays? Learn the terms to know and what makes a great boot. - How to Properly Change your Watch Strap
Ever wonder how to change the strap on your watch? Learn how from Gear Patrol editors. - Gear Patrol Watch Photography Photo Booth
Our photographers will snap your watch and send it to you in real-time, ready to be posted and shared. - Gear Personalization with Billykirk
Meet Chris Bray, co-founder of Billykirk, and get our gift to you personalized onsite.
Gifts and Giveaways
A curated check-in pouch with everything you need for Stocked, and a gift bag on your way out with gear from:
Throughout the day, attendees will be randomly selected to win some gear, with the prizes revealed onsite.
Happy Hour
Drinks, light bites and music.
