Not Just For Gaps Anymore!
26 September 1999 - San Diego, CA

Sixwonsix is quickly becoming one of the coolest companies in the industry, with great

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clothing, and now, their release of these excellent gel shock absorbers, they are ready to head straight to the top!!

Sea Quints Online recently came across these innovative little devices and decided to give them a go. The shock absorbers are made of a very soft and flexible gel material. They are designed to be mounted under the liner, under the footbed, or even directly under your heel. They are very comfortable, they can ease the shock to your heels after repeated large gaps, and can ease fatigue during long sessions.

But everybody already knows all about that, so I wanted to see what other uses I could find for them.

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Since Tony Hawk's Pro Skater hasn't come out yet, I thought I should play it some more, you know, because my days of glory of being the only one with the full version of the game are going to be over soon. Well, I discovered that the slick yet soft material stuck to glass very well, so I tried to see how it would improve my THPS playing skills.

I don't really know if it was because of the gel shock absorbers, but damn, I kicked Law's ass over and over again when I had one stuck to my side of the screen. Then when we put them on both sides of the screen, his skills improved and I was only mildly beating him. There's no scientific proof... but you be the judge!

Now all you surfers know the kind of shock your feet can go through when you drop in on a 20 foot wave a little too late like I often do... you may fall a good 5 or 10 feet before you hit

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the bottom of the wave! That's major shock for your heels!! Well now you surfers don't have to worry because sixwonsix gel shock absorbers stick to your board too!! And look how cool they look! Everyone will want to be just like you!

Now, as all you bachelors know, the best way to keep a kitchen is to just leave all your dishes in the sink and wash what you are about to use. But sometimes, like when your mom is about to visit, you need to wash all those dishes at once.

Everyone knows that taking on such a large undertaking can take over an hour to

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complete. That's bad news for your heels because most kitchen floors are hard tile or wood, and if you walk around your house barefoot like me, well your heels can start aching after all that dish washing!

Well, no need to worry any more! Just throw a couple of these babies under your feet, and voila!, no more achy heels in the kitchen! I put a few in front of my stove too, for those dishes that take a long time to prepare! Put them everywhere, they're great!

So finally, after experimenting with this product, I finally decided to try them out the way they were intended to be used. Since my euro-fatty's don't have a removable liner, my only option was to put the shock absorber under my footbed. Some guys that have

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Psirus skates have already replaced their USD heel risers with sixwonsix gel shock absorbers, which are slightly lower, and of course, help your THPS game, which the USD models do not.

I on the other hand, had to get used to a higher heel than usual, after skating around on my flat footed K2's for so long. And I never really went anywhere except up and down my street, but I could already notice how nice and soft they were. And they really eased a lot of shock on the huge one step gap in front of my front door!

Okay, so I haven't really skated them anywhere yet, but I'm sure they are cool. Now more about the product... they are available in clear, blue, and pink. Well, they say it's red, but it looks pink to me. But it doesn't really matter if you put them in your

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skates because no one will see them. However, if you use them in your kitchen or bathroom, you should probably choose whatever matches your existing decor.

They are made of a really flexible, soft, yet slick gel material that can absorb a lot of shock, and really just absorb your heels into them like stepping into a gigantic puddle of jello. They look slimy, but they are not, and if you shake them really hard, they make a really disgusting/cool sound that sounds like either slapping around a wet fish, or slapping around a wet nutsack, depending on who you ask.

So if you are looking for something to take your gaps to the next level, or just something to help you around the house, sixwonsix gel shock absorbers are great!

Be sure to check out www.sixwonsix.com for more information about this revolutionary product!

--written by: Bryan Hong, Sea Quints Editor