Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009
SLS3 Road frame arrived
Monday, December 7, 2009
Balla finsihes 2nd place at IM Cozumel
Monday, November 23, 2009
Redcord breaking day at IM Arizona


Thursday, November 12, 2009
Strong presence at IM Florida

SLS3 athletes where all over the place at this years IM Florida. Bellay Bayliss finished 3rd in 9:13:52. Jessica Jacobs finished a strong 6th place in 9:27:46 and Jocelyn Wong placed at her first Ironman as a pro in the top 10 with a time of 9:54:27.
Also in the top 10 was Romain Guillaume from France who finished in a time of 8:47:52 wearing his SLS3 Triathlon shorts and compression socks.
We will see how fast Bella and Jocelyn will recover from this race. Their next and last Ironman for this year is in just a few weeks. It is IM Cozumel in Mexico.
Picture courtesy of Sportzfoto.com
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Win a FREE pair of SLS3 compression socks
IM Florida is coming up: Give us the winning time of the men. Whoever gets closest will win a FREE pair of SLS3 compression socks... please send your winning time to sebastian@slstri.com.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
SLS3 fan pictures from Hawaii



Tobias from Germany was so kind to send us some images from Big Island taken a few days before the race in his new Triathlon Suit.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
SLS3 at the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships
We will have 2 SLS3 athletes racing the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in Perth/Australia. Ben Hoffmann represents the US and Petr Vabrousek is racing for the Czech Republic. Both athletes are well recovered just a few weeks after the Ironman Hawaii using their special compression socks.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Petr Vabrousek at the Ironman Hawaii 2010.

The Ironman Hawaii 2010 was Petr`s 11th consecutive start on big island.
He ended up with 48th place. "It reflects my swimming ability. Without a strong swim it can´t be a lot better in Kona... " It was just another day in the office for the man who is still racing 2 Ironman races this year wearing his SLS3 Triathlon shorts.
Monday, October 19, 2009
SLS3 featured in UK 220 Triathlon Magazine


SLS3 athletes Ain-Alar Juhanson and Bella Bayliss are featured in the UK 220 Triathlon Magazine in the September issue. Both are wearing SLS3 compression socks.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Bellas IM Hawaii Race Report
My result of “DNF” was disappointing, that is for sure!
I was so motivated and excited by my last years 7th place, I really believed I could do that again.
I felt happier once the race was underway, those last 2 hours before the race are nerve racking! And being on the start line is no fun.
I had a good swim so I was happy with that. It was hard work and I had to concentrate hard.
I thought I rode ok, it was a fairly lonely ride for me, but I did pass a few girls and then a whole gaggle of girls in the penalty tent at Hawi!
Then I got to watch them all pass me while they continued to agresivly draft. I was not impressed.
The bike was hot, but no side winds this year. However there was plenty on head winds which was tiring to ride in.
On the run I felt hot from the start! At every aid station I tried to cool off, but it just did nothing. I was running ok for a few miles and ran myself into 13 position, but then I lost it! I felt hot and I was loosinng my strength. I got slower and slower and felt worse and worse. I could not go on, and mile 10 I had to call it a day. Dehydration is of no help!
I was upset. It feels awful to have a bad day.
But I am over it now. I am now believing that it was a good swim-run session for my next races! Loved my Triathlon Shorts.
Well done Teresa! I am impressed!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
SLS3 rocks Kona

SLS3 athlete Tereza Marcel finished a strong 4th place at the 2009 Ironman World Championship in Kona in a time of 9:25:48. Which showed that the SLS3 Compression socks have been the highest ranked compression socks in Kona this year.
SLS3 athlete Ain-Alar Juhanson, who had the fastest bike split last year, had problems with his IT band on the run. But he showed that he is a great champion by finishing the race in 11:17:56.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
preparing for a swim in Kona

SLS3 athletes Maki and Hiroyuki Nishiuchi from Team Tbb prepare for a swim in Kona - watch them and all other athletes racing on saturday at www.ironman.com
Monday, October 5, 2009
Britain’s Ironcouple, and top ten favourites for this weekend’s Ironman World Championship in Hawaii, Stephen and Bella Bayliss checked in today with
Since Hawaii 2008 I have had 5 Ironman wins so I feel good and strong going into Hawaii. I will play my game smart like I did last year. I will aim at top 10 again. If I do that I will be very, very happy. If I am near the top 10, of course I will be pushing for top 5. Right now I am concentrating on each session at a time to make it possible to have a very strong race. After Hawaii I am not finished, I will go on to race my favorite race, Ironman Florida, where I will race for the 8th year in a row! Having won 5 of them.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Wikiwiki Socks.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Interbike 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
SLS3 limited Hawaiian edition available!

The NEW SLS3 limited Hawaiian edition is available now.
The SOX will be worn by all SLS3 Pros at the Ironman Hawaii this year. We expect to have some Top 10 finishes this year. The SOX feature a Hawaiian theme: a green gecko on the front as well as a green logo and the word "wikwiki" on the back. Wiki" pronounced [wiki] or [viki] is a Hawaiian word for "fast".
These SOX are very limited - just a few of them have been produced.
Make sure you get yours TODAY.
The picture features a prototype of the art work on a pair of sleeves.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Petr Vabousek spends some time in the wind tunnel.


SLS3 athlete Petr Vabrousek spend some time last week in the wind tunnel to prepare for for his next Ironman. He will be racing IM Wisconin next weekend, as well as SLS3 athletes Konstantin Bachor and Romain Guillaume - we should have another podium finish at this race for the SLS3 Triathlon Shorts.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
SLS3 athletes rock IM Louisville and Canada
Monday, August 31, 2009
Tereza Macel wins IM Canada

SLS3 athlete Tereza Macel had a picture perfect race at the Ironman Canada that started with a superb swim time of 51:11 and a 2 minute lead on Belinda Granger.
Macel pretty much had flown the coup and further and further distanced herself from her pursuers. Her 4:58:13 bike split got her back into T2 14 minutes up on Granger and 16 minutes up on Tara Norton. Everyone else was petty much in a different time zone and only a complete melt down by Macel could have prevented the inevitable.
Macel though ran a 3:17:52 marathon and that time was only beaten by Janelle Morrison's time of 3:17:49. She crossed the finish line in 9:11:20 for her third Ironman title - racing in compression socks - and almost half an hour ahead of runner-up Granger.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Bella Bayliss wins world`s hardes Triathlon
But still, it got me to the finish line first and in a record time of 11.02.49!"
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Becky Lavelle wins IM 70.3 Lake Stevens
Wurtele took a 26-second lead over Lavelle at T2 after a race-best 2:32:56 ride, with Jones 3:05 back and Warriner trailing by 3:33. McQuaid, with a 2:35:34 bike, was 4:10 back starting the run and Corbin, after an uncharacteristically slow 2:42:11 bike, was 12 minutes back.
After a hard fought run, Lavelle’s second-fastest 1:24:29 run was 1:10 faster than Wurtele and hit the tape in 4:28:16, 68-seconds to the good. Jones, with a third-best 1:24:37 half marathon, took the final podium spot, 1:43 back of Wurtele.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Bellas Ironman UK race report

I could not be happier!!
It was SO special to win Ironman in my home counrty!
I went into the race feeling determined and strong. But different to normal! As I have had an injury in my hamstring for the past few months, and for the past 8 weeks my training has not been normal.
When it came to the race weekend, I felt calm and down to earth. I think the injury has made me realise how much I really love what I do. I love to train and I love to race.
Having the possibility that I may not race Ironman UK was so upsetting. Just to be there and aiming at a podium made me SO happy.
I came out the water really close to Hillary. That was my best swim ever! One thing I have been able to do while being injured, is SWIM!! So that showed!
I got on my Cervelo and really enjoyed riding it. The plan was to go steady, not crazy. I found myself in the lead by mile 20. That is a first! Never have a led an Ironman so early.
At mile 100 a girl overtook me. I felt like I was flying, but this girl was something else! Very very stong.
I was pretty mad actaully. She was ruining my plan. I had sort of told myself at this stage that this could be my race.
I let her go. There was no way I could go with her.
I concentrating finishing my ride off.
As soon as I began to run, my running legs were there. The girl, Karin Gerber, had taken 5 minutes from me in 12 miles!
I was very happy to see her at mile 5 on the run. I gave her nothing. I ran past her fast and left her in my dust, actaully it was not dust. It was lots of mud because it was a wet English muddy track we were running down!
I had to concentrate. I had to get myself to the finish line now. And hopefully in first place. I was desperate to hold on. At mile 13 my hamstring was really tightening up. But I kept myself together and tried to run in a way that would not hurt the hamstring more.
I know Hillary is strong and if I gave here a chance, she would come and get me. On the out and backs I would see her so I kept the pressure on so that the gap was comfortable for me.
Friday, July 31, 2009
NYC Triathlon: Becky Lavelle`s race report
New York City is a fun place to race, but logistically it can be a nightmare. I still don’t know how the race directors manage to pull it off! My mom joined me on this trip and it was really nice to have her there for support. We woke up to pouring rain but it managed to stop just before I had to ride the 2 miles or so from the middle of Times Square to transition by the Hudson River at 4:30am! The rain stayed at bay for the whole race but it made for very humid conditions and wet roads. The swim here is a point to point ‘with’ the current so my 13 minute 1.5k swim was not really a world record ;), but I did manage to come out of the swim first and after the long (almost ½ mile) run to T1 I was on the bike in a close second. I felt strong along the rolling hills of the West Side Hwy and I was able to take the lead about halfway through the ride entering T2 about :20 ahead of the next woman. I took the run out pretty fast and just tried to maintain my speed through the hilly Central Park loop. Unfortunately I was passed at mile 1, but I held on for 2nd place and was really pleased with it! I am now tied for first in the Life Time Fitness Series… next stop in the Series is Chicago on August 30th.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
How to put on compression socks.
Have a look at Romain Guillaume, the young French SLS3 athlete at the IM Switzerland when he enters T2 in second place:


Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Petr Vabrousek Race report IM Lake Placid
Monday, July 27, 2009
Tereza Macel wins IM Lake Placid

SLS3 athlete Tereza Macel made an early statement by easily beating all of the men and the women, including collegiate All-American swimmer Hillary Biscay, out of the water at 50:48. Tereza quickly rode away from her quickest chasers. Canadian Tara Norton looked to be the most capable of catching Tereza, but the gap was too large and she came into T2 in second position nearly 22 minutes behind Tereza. She enjoyed a comfortable lead throughout the entire marathon, posting an overall time of 9:29:36 for the victory and giving the SLS3 compression socks some exposure. SLS3 athlete Petr Vabrousek finished a strong 6th place just 2 weeks after the long distance race in Roth/Germany.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Wongstar's first ironman win at the Korea Triathlon Jeju


SLS3 athlete Jocelyn Wong - aka Wongstar just won her first race ever. It was an Ironman distance race in Korea last weekend. "I have never won a triathlon outright in my entire life. The best I’ve done is 4th overall a few times in small, shorter races. I even did a new Olympic distance race a few years ago, with only 12 age group women in it, and I thought “aha this is the day.” Nope, got 4th in that one too!"
Loved my compression socks!
Monday, July 20, 2009
Vineman expo huge success

We have spend the weekend at the Vineman 70.3 race in Santa Rosa, CA. Almost 1500 athletes raced this weekend and the majority of athletes using compression garments / compression socks trusted in SLS3 - it is nice to see that more and more athletes believe in compression and all their benefits.
Congratulations to SLS3 athlete Brian Lavelle who finished a strong 5th place.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Jessica Jacobs 7th at Ironman Coeur d' Alene!

SLS3 pro Jessica Jacobs placed 7th at Ironman Coeur d' Alene on June 21st, clocking an impressive 9:54:58. Along the way, she managed to record the fastest women's marathon split of the day - 3:12:00, which also broke Heather Gollnick's previous course record of 3:15:12 for the marathon set in 2006. American Tyler Stewart was the women's champion in 9:23:21. Kate Major of Australia was 2nd in 9:32:10, with defending champ Heather Wurtele of Canada 3rd in 9:34:24. Less than four minutes separated 4th through 7th places in a deep women's field. Jessica's complete splits on the day for the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and 26.2 mile marathon were: S: 1:13:11, T1: 2:26, B: 5:22:41 (20.8 mph), T2: 4:41, R: 3:12:00 (7:20 min./mi.). Jess, who has already qualified for the Ironman World Championship in Kona, now heads for the Quelle Roth Challenge in Germany, another Iron-distance race to be held on July 12. Good luck, Jess! Time to recover in your SLS3 compression socks.(Photo by www.asiphoto.com.)
Bella Bayliss On Record Trail This Weekend At Ironman Austria

Bella Bayliss heads to IM Austria this weekend to race the course that proved record breaking last year.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Becky Lavelle finishes 12th at Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Elite Cup
She was the second fastest of the US girls. Now it is time to recover in her SLS3 compression socks.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Petr Vabrousek finishes 3rd at IM Japan
Friday, June 19, 2009
Ben Hoffman takes 4th at Boise 70.3
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Product Highlight: FX Race Top
The FX Race Triathlon Top provides compression and muscle targeted support to critical areas in the abdomen and back by decreasing muscle vibration, thus reducing the risk of micro tears and injury. Our special Oxy-Power material supports core muscles like a sheath and keeps them aligned, optimizing muscle performance and delaying the onset of fatigue.
Oxy-Power with its core muscle support improves your posture which acts as a respiratory aid, helping you to breathe more effectively.
Leave the competition behind in SLS3 Intelligent Race Apparel™, designed to help you reduce lactic acid build-up, increase muscle oxygenation and enhance circulation which results in a better overall performance for you.
Features
Oxy-Power Lycra for body contoured shape and maximized muscle oxygenation - more than 12% power output on average
Flatlock clean finished, anatomically placed seams eliminate chafing and provide durability and comfort
Full upper body coverage for maximum proprioceptive feedback and thermoregulatory effectiveness
Large, zippered pocket in the back for race nutrition and other essentials
12" YKK frontal zipper with springlock technology
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Concept Store now open!

Our new Concept store just opened in sunny Oceanside, CA. We do have the entire line of Triathlon Shorts, Triathlon Tops, Triathlon Suits and Compression Socks available, ready to try on for everyone who is interested in "Intelligent Race Apparel". So, if you are in the area be sure to visit our location at:
234 S. Coast Highway,
Oceanside, CA 92054,
P: 760.433.8544.
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday-Saturday 12noon-7PM
Friday, June 5, 2009

Product highlight: SLS3 FX Race Top
The FX Race Triathlon Top provides compression and muscle targeted support to critical areas in the abdomen and back by decreasing muscle vibration, thus reducing the risk of micro tears and injury. Our special Oxy-Power material supports core muscles like a sheath and keeps them aligned, optimizing muscle performance and delaying the onset of fatigue.
Oxy-Power with its core muscle support improves your posture which acts as a respiratory aid, helping you to breathe more effectively.
Leave the competition behind in SLS3 Intelligent Race Apparel™, designed to help you reduce lactic acid build-up, increase muscle oxygenation and enhance circulation which results in a better overall performance for you.
Features
Oxy-Power Lycra for body contoured shape and maximized muscle oxygenation - more than 12% power output on average
Flatlock clean finished, anatomically placed seams eliminate chafing and provide durability and comfort
Full upper body coverage for maximum proprioceptive feedback and thermoregulatory effectiveness
Large, zippered pocket in the back for race nutrition and other essentials
12" YKK frontal zipper with springlock technology
The short comes in 3 different colors:
raven black/ white
thunder grey/ white
daredevil red / white
and 4 sizes:
S,M,L,XL
Available at www.slstri.com and selected retailers.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Once again, 2x Top 5 at IM Brasil for SLS3
Petr Vabrousek - just recovered from IM China a few weeks ago, placed 3rd at the IM Brasil in 8:37 last weekend rocking the SLS3 compression socks.
Raul Furtado placed 5th in a strong field with a time of 8:53.
Both athletes where wearing the new SLS3 compression sleeves, which can be worn under the wetsuit from the start on.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Product highlight: SLS3 FX Race Short

The FX Race Triathlon Shorts provides compression and muscle targeted support to critical areas in the legs and gluteus by decreasing muscle vibration, thus reducing the risk of micro tears and injury. Our special Oxy-Power material supports quadriceps and hamstrings like a muscle sheath and keeps them aligned, optimizing muscle performance and delaying the onset of fatigue.
Leave the competition behind in SLS3 Intelligent Race Apparel™, designed to help you reduce lactic acid build-up, increase muscle oxygenation and enhance circulation which results in a better overall performance for you.
Features
Oxy-Power Lycra for body contoured shape and maximized muscle oxygenation - more than 12% power output on average
Flatlock clean finished, anatomically placed seams eliminate chafing and provide durability and comfort
Bioactive, quick drying 4-way pad with ergonomic Y-shape provides optimal breathability and moisture transport
With antibacterial , odor eliminating silver ion thread
Elastic waistband and drawstring keep short firmly in place
8" inseam length
Softleg finish
The Triathlon short comes in 3 different colors:
raven black/ white
thunder grey/ white
daredevil red / white
and 4 sizes:
S,M,L,XL
Many of our customers claim the FX short is the most comfortable short they have ever worn and well worth the $90!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
The compression socks and sleeves are getting more and more recognized. We sold a ton of socks and sleeves, probably more socks than sleeves....
Monday, May 18, 2009
By Leland Black
Jessica Jacobs won the inaugural
race of the Trek Women Triathlon
Series today in Austin, TX, with an
over all time of 1 hour 9 minutes.
The race consisted of an 800 meter
swim in Lake Decker, a hilly 12
mile bike, and a muddy off-road 3.1
mile run.
“It was really great to go out to do a
hard, short race today and go all
out from start to finish,” Jacobs
said. “However, what was really
special was getting back to the
grassroots part of the sport and
rocking the SLS3 Triathlon shorts.
Witnessing some women who had
never competed or raced before
and to see the look in their eyes
when they crossed the finish line
was priceless. I was honored to
wish them well as they finished their
journey.”
The Trek Women Triathlon Series
was founded by triathlon legends
Sally Edwards and Maggie
Sullivan; their mission is to
“promote women to become more
physically active” by “making the
race experience for women in
triathlon even better than it’s been.”
More information and future race
dates can be found at
trekwomenstriathlonseries.com.
Coming up next for Jacobs is
Ironman Coeur d’Alene followed by
the Quelle Challenge Roth iron
distance race in Germany, where
she will attempt to break the world
record for the 112 mile bike course.


May 2009
Is it summer yet? Triathlete Magazine's swimsuit issue says 'yes'!
SLS3 made it into the magazine as well - see our FX Racesuit Triathlon Suit on page 72 - at newsstands now. (Image: Triathlete Magazine)
Read Steve Larsen's latest review of SLS3 products.
Wildflower Triathlon Festival
As always, the first weekend in May is dedicated to Wildflower, the Woodstock of triathlon festivals. SLS3 was present to support our athletes. Jordan Rapp placed 4th, Benjamin Hoffman was 9th, both showing promising form in this still young season. Brian Lavelle, now sporting a full beard, had an unfortunate puncture on the bike after it had rained all day before the race. Ain-Alar Juhanson from Estonia took in the Half Ironman as preparation for Ironman Lanzarote in 3 weeks and finished 19th in the very competitive pro field.
Lanzarote Olympic Distance
Speaking of Ironman Lanzarote, Bella Bayliss took in the Olympic Distance race last weekend and won. Bella, like Ain-Alar, will be racing the Ironman race there in a few weeks.
St. Croix 70.3 Half Ironman
Just one day after the Wildflower Half lots more triathletes had some fun climbing the legendary beast of St. Croix.
Canadian pro Wolfgang Guembel had a great day and finished 9th, wife Nicole finished 12th in the pro women's field. Brazilian SLS3 athlete Marcus Ornellas was 13th. Full results.
Japan Strongman
It was indeed a very busy race weekend all over the world. In Japan, the famous long distance race Strongman took place. Racing were Japanese married pro triathletes Hiro and Maki Nishiuchi, both sporting SLS3 compression socks.
Hiro finished 4th in the pro men's division while wife Maki took 3rd on the podium in the women's pro field.