Daughter loves it.
The Bont Retro Neo Inline Speed Skating Suit combines classic Bont styling with a close-fitting design for training and racing. Developed with Vie13 Kustom Apparel, it uses the same cut as the Retro Elite suit in a more affordable package. Italian Shine fabric, mesh ventilation panels, and folded elastane leg grippers bring together a streamlined fit and practical comfort.
A racing suit should work with your skating position and make it easy to focus on the session ahead. The Retro Neo brings the cut of the Retro Elite suit to an accessible inline speed skating suit, combining a fitted silhouette with carefully positioned ventilation. It is an option for skaters who want purposeful race apparel for regular training, club sessions, and competition.
The design is recognizably Bont: a red upper body, black shorts, a bold white chest panel, and prominent BONT SKATES lettering. Red, white, and blue trim finishes the collar, sleeves, and leg openings. These details give the suit its retro identity while the one-piece construction keeps the overall appearance clean and coordinated.
This suit is for inline speed skaters looking for close-fitting apparel with a short-sleeve, short-leg design. Whether you are developing your technique or preparing for your next event, the combination of fit, fabric, and ventilation gives you a practical alternative to separate training tops and shorts. Its unisex sizing lets skaters choose by measurements and preferred fit.
Choosing race apparel is also about finding a fit you can use consistently. The Neo keeps the same cut as the Retro Elite suit while offering a more affordable entry into Bont racing apparel. That makes it relevant to skaters who value the established design and want a suit they can bring into their regular skating routine.
Bont collaborated with Vie13 Kustom Apparel on this design. Vie13 brings experience in racing apparel to a suit created for athletes who care about performance and value. The partnership connects Bont's skating focus with Vie13's approach to the way a garment fits and interacts with airflow.
Vie13 was the first to bring coated speed fabrics to inline speed skating, with the goal of helping skaters of different body shapes go faster. The Retro Neo belongs to that wider approach to apparel design, where the cut, the position of the fabric, and the placement of the vents are considered together. Its specific construction combines Italian Shine fabric with Asian mesh ventilation panels.
Most of the suit is made from Italian Shine fabric. Mesh made in Asia is used for the venting panels, placing a different material where ventilation is needed. This combination is central to the Neo design: the main fabric forms the body of the suit, while the mesh panels provide targeted areas for warm air to escape.
The materials are arranged around the needs of a fitted racing garment. Rather than relying on a loose cut for ventilation, the suit incorporates vents into selected areas. This allows its streamlined shape and ventilation layout to work together, giving skaters a clear reason to choose a purpose-designed inline racing suit.
Vie13's design approach uses thermodynamics to help keep airflow closer to the athlete's limbs and torso. Keeping that flow close to the body reduces the frontal wind profile, with the aim of helping a skater maintain the same speed more easily and for longer. The suit's close-fitting cut is part of that approach.
For the wearer, fit is therefore an important part of selecting the suit. A garment that follows your body provides the intended silhouette, while choosing the appropriate size helps you use that shape comfortably. Check the measurements carefully, particularly if you are choosing your first one-piece racing suit or are between sizes.
The leg vents sit toward the back of the hamstrings. Their position allows warm air to come out as cooler air flows over the top. This places ventilation in a specific part of the shorts while keeping it away from the leading surface presented to the airflow.
That placement is a useful detail when comparing racing apparel. Ventilation is not simply a matter of adding mesh anywhere on the garment. Here, the position of the panels is linked to the way air moves around a skater, supporting the broader aim of keeping airflow close to the body.
The underarm vents follow the same principle as the leg vents. They are positioned away from the athlete's leading edge and designed to catch airflow as it transitions toward the back. This provides another route for warm air to escape without changing the suit's fitted outline.
Together, the underarm and hamstring panels make ventilation an integrated part of the design. Both areas support the same balance: maintain a close-fitting racing shape while placing mesh where it can help air move through the garment.
Folded elastane grippers finish the leg openings and help keep the shorts secure and close to the legs. This detail matters in a fitted suit because the hem is part of the overall silhouette. A snug opening helps the lower edge sit where intended as you move through your skating stride.
The grippers are incorporated into the short-leg construction, so the secure fit remains part of a simple one-piece garment. Along with the striped trim, they give the shorts a defined finish that complements the red upper body and black lower panels.
The suit includes a Taiwanese chamois modeled on an Italian style. A front zipper runs through the torso, as shown in the product photos. These construction details sit alongside the main fabric, ventilation panels, and leg grippers to complete the garment.
When reviewing the suit, consider all of those elements together rather than judging it only by its appearance. The familiar graphics give it character, but the cut, material choices, and vent placement are the features that define how it is intended to fit for skating.
The Neo uses unisex sizing from XXS to XL. The original size chart is based on a looser fit; Bont recommends sizing down for skaters at the smaller end of a size range. Compare the chart with your measurements before choosing, and use the available size selector to check the options currently in stock.
For skaters who want classic Bont styling, the Retro Elite cut, and targeted ventilation in an affordable racing suit, the Retro Neo brings those details together. Check your size and select your suit for your next training session or race.
The Retro Neo uses the same cut as the Retro Elite suit in a more affordable package. Its construction uses mainly Italian Shine fabric, Asian mesh ventilation panels, folded elastane leg grippers, and a Taiwanese chamois modeled on an Italian style.
Yes. The suit uses unisex sizing from XXS to XL. The size chart is based on a looser fit, and Bont recommends sizing down if your measurements sit at the smaller end of a size range.
Mesh vents are located under the arms and toward the back of the hamstrings. They are positioned away from the leading edge to help warm air escape as airflow moves around the body.
You can always buy Bont Skates with confidence. Skaters have been buying Bont Skates since 1975 and we are the world’s largest manufacturer of inline speed skates and short track speed skates and custom skates as well as one of the largest manufacturers of roller derby skates.
We have a reputation for looking after our customers. We do everything possible to ensure that our products are made to the highest standards. As an example, all of our boots go through 16 individual stages of quality control before they are shipped out.
Our inline wheels, roller skate wheels and frames are all tested for strength and fatigue on the computer using the most advances computer-aided stress testing available. Bont bearings are produced in partnership with some of the best speciality bearing manufacturers in the world.
All Bont products go through a rigorous team testing phase before being brought to market. Team Bont skaters are the very best in the world.
When you buy Bont Skates, you get the best skates on the market.