Bont Envy Roller Skate Boot
The Bont Envy is a high-performance roller speed and jam skate boot designed for skaters who demand precision, comfort, and control. Available in black with white or white with black, this boot blends modern carbon composite technology with the legacy of Bont's world-dominating designs from the '80s and '90s. Whether you're hitting the corners at full speed or flowing through jam moves, the Envy delivers an exceptional experience on wheels.
Key Product Points
- Carbon Composite Base: Built with a combination of carbon and fiberglass, the base offers responsive power transfer and excellent cornering support while allowing the boot to remain lightweight and flexible.
- Performance Fit: Features a narrower heel and anatomical shaping for a secure, race-ready hold that feels close to a custom boot.
- Durable Synthetic Outer: The synthetic outer layer offers high durability and a clean, modern look while providing a vegan-friendly option by default.
- Jam-Ready Features: Low-profile heel cup and integrated lace cover support fluid movement and keep your laces clean and tucked away.
- Heat Moldable: The boot can be heat molded for a truly personalized fit, making it one of the most responsive skates in its class.
Product Description
Built for Speed and Style
The Bont Envy is a professional-grade roller skate boot built for speed skaters and jam skaters who want elite-level performance without compromising on comfort or style. At the core of the Envy is a precisely engineered carbon composite base made from carbon and fiberglass. It’s shaped to enhance power transfer while allowing natural foot movement. A lower heel cup lets you lean hard into turns, while strategic reinforcement on the boot’s outer edge delivers added support for high-speed control.
Skaters will appreciate the extra flexibility under the arch. By removing material in this area, the boot can be tightened more effectively, improving fit and responsiveness. Whether you’re sprinting out of a turn or switching directions in a jam routine, the Envy supports every movement.
Legendary Legacy, Modernized
This skate is a tribute to the original Bont boots that dominated roller speed skating world championships in the late '80s and early '90s. The Envy continues that tradition with a modern twist. Every element has been refined to match the performance needs of today's skaters.
Materials That Matter
The Envy boot uses a high-quality synthetic outer for durability and all-conditions performance. It is vegan by default and crafted to resist wear while maintaining flexibility and structure. Beneath that, the carbon composite base offers excellent support without the stiffness of full carbon.
The laces are waxed to ensure they stay tight during training and competition. Combined with the boot’s anatomical shape and narrow heel, this creates a locked-in, secure fit that minimizes heel lift and maximizes energy return.
Lightweight, Low Profile
One of the standout features of the Envy is its weight. The boot is light and agile, offering the kind of responsiveness skaters rely on during fast-paced routines and extended sessions.
The low-profile counter allows for smooth movement in every direction, and the integrated lace cover keeps the profile sleek and snag-free. Whether you’re sliding, spinning, or sprinting, the Envy adapts to your flow.
Heat Moldable for a True Custom Fit
No two skaters are alike, and Bont understands that. The Envy boot is heat moldable, allowing it to conform to the unique shape of your foot. This technology minimizes pressure points, improves comfort, and maximizes control. With a properly molded boot, you get better response from every push and more confidence in every turn.
Who It’s For
The Envy is ideal for serious speed and jam skaters who want a lightweight, supportive, and customizable boot without stepping up to a full carbon model. It’s built for performance but offers a slightly more forgiving ride than the Envy Carbon, making it a great option for intermediate to advanced skaters.
Whether you're refining your race lines or choreographing your next jam routine, the Envy gives you the platform to perform.
Why Skaters Love It
- High-end feel without the full carbon stiffness
- Vegan-friendly design with durable synthetic materials
- Lightweight build with responsive support
- Heat moldable for a personalized, performance fit
- Designed to look clean and perform even cleaner
If you're ready to elevate your skating with a pro-level boot made for speed and agility, the Bont Envy is your next step.
Technical Specifications
- Outer Material: Synthetic microfiber outer (vegan-friendly)
- Base Material: Carbon composite (carbon and fiberglass blend)
- Fit System: Heat moldable for custom fit
- Heel Design: Low-profile counter for cornering mobility
- Arch Design: Reduced material under arch for better tightening
- Laces: Waxed for secure, long-lasting hold
- Heel Shape: Narrow heel for improved fit and control
- Lace Cover: Integrated design for clean appearance and functionality
- Use Case: Roller speed skating and jam skating
- Available Colors: Black with white, white with black
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is the Envy boot vegan?
Yes. The Envy is made with a synthetic outer material and does not use any animal products.
Q: How does the Envy differ from the Envy Carbon?
The Envy uses a carbon composite base and synthetic outer, while the Envy Carbon uses a 100% carbon fiber base and a full-grain leather outer. The Envy provides slightly more flexibility, while the Envy Carbon is stiffer and more responsive.
Q: Can I heat mold the Envy boot at home?
Yes. You can heat mold the Envy using a standard oven. Follow Bont’s official molding instructions to ensure proper fit and safety.
Who Should Skate the Envy?
This boot is built for skaters who want a crossover between jam and speed skating. It’s ideal for:
- Jam skaters seeking structured, low-cut performance
- Speed skaters wanting a responsive quad skate boot
- Freestylers and dance skaters who value mobility and control
- Skaters upgrading to a heat-moldable, high-performance boot
- Anyone who wants a boot that moves with them — not against them
Why Skaters Choose Envy
| Feature | Envy Boot | Envy Carbon | Other Skates |
| Heat-moldable | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Lightweight | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Outer Construction | Synthetic outer construction | Full-grain Australian Leather | Leather |
| Base Construction | Fiberglass/ Carbon Composite | 100% Carbon | Leather Sole |
| Jam Skating | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Speed Skating | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Carbon Fiber
Ever wondered what Carbon Fiber is? For instance, is it Carbon Fiber or Carbon Fibre? To clarify, Fibre and Fiber have the same meaning. Fibre is the British English spelling, while Fiber is the US English spelling.
Carbon Fiber is a revolutionary material. It is as strong as steel with a fraction of the weight.
Carbon Fiber consists of mainly bonded carbon atoms. For example, the fibers’ long axis consists of particles that have been bonded together and aligned. Following this, a yarn is created by twisting several thousand of the threads together. Finally, a piece of fabric is woven from the yarn.
Here at Bont, we have been producing carbon-based boots since 1989. Above all and most importantly, we source our carbon exclusively from the world’s number one carbon manufacturer, Toray of Japan.
3K PLAIN
3k plain is a tightly woven carbon, which is commonly used in the Aircraft industry and Bont shoes.
UNIDIRECTIONAL
An extremely stiff, lightweight, and adaptive carbon fiber. We use Unidirectional Carbon in our boots, which allows us to lay the carbon in a direction we choose. Therefore provide extremely stiff and lightweight boots. For example the Vaypor.
12K PLAIN
A cheaper form of carbon. 12K Plain carbon is not as strong as 3k Plain carbon, which results in the price being around 20% cheaper.
INDUSTRY MISREPRESENTATION
In the old days, if you purchased a plastic or nylon based shoe, you knew what you were getting. However, nowadays, with all of the expensive modern materials, it is getting harder to identify what is in your product. As a result, you may not be getting what you thought you purchased.
Here are some handy tips on different ways manufacturers use materials. That is to say, use these points for consideration in your next purchase.
One layer of carbon
Often, manufacturers misrepresent carbon shoes. For example, the shoe base can be an injection-molded plastic, or nylon, or fiberglass base and usually covered with a single layer of carbon fiber. Unfortunately, when you buy a shoe, and you see that it has a carbon base, the chances are that only the outer layer is carbon.
Unidirectional carbon
A variety of shoes are marketed as Unidirectional carbon. However, many of these shoes use injection molded carbon in the plastic and call this Unidirectional Carbon. Consequently, we feel this is a misuse of the terminology. For example, here at Bont, Unidirectional Carbon means carbon fiber, where all of the strands travel in the same direction.
Silver fiberglass
Many shoes use a plastic injection molded base with some carbon particles in it. Also, these shoes typically have a single layer of silver fiberglass for the outer layer. As such, manufacturers advertise ‘carbon fiber’ for these shoes. They are allowed to use this term as there is carbon dust in the plastic mold under the outer fiberglass layer. However, the fiberglass woven material on the outside is not carbon. Above all, remember Carbon Fiber is always black.
100% composite
What is 100% composite? This term almost covers anything. Therefore, the question you need to ask when considering a composite boot is, A composite of what? In short, a composite boot is usually a nylon fiberglass composite.
Monocoque
A Monocoque shoe is where the carbon is directly laminated onto the liner. Unfortunately, some companies are calling a carbon shell with an integrated heel cup a Monocoque shoe; however, it isn’t.
In summary, be aware of companies jumping on the bandwagon of carbon technology and using keywords to promote their product. Above all, do your research and be mindful of what you are purchasing. We hope this helps your decision in your carbon boot purchase.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing skates by hand, inside out, is a method Bont retains and is exceptionally proud of. The manufacturing process is far more skill-intensive and time-consuming than other manufacturing processes. Perhaps, most importantly, this enables Bont skates to lead the industry in performance. It does, however, result in a higher production cost than mainstream skate construction methods.
We continue to develop and refine our manufacturing process to maintain the best delivery of our high-quality products. For example, processes such as the use of generic vacuum boxes for the curing of carbon have been replaced. Today, for carbon curing, we use methods such as pressure wrapping. Pressure wrapping provides four atmospheres of pressure rather than one atmosphere you find in traditional vacuum forming.
Inze Bont’s, the renowned skate designer, engineering, has allowed our production line to optimize the manufacturing of our handmade monocoque skates in the most time-efficient manner possible.
Our innovative manufacturing processes match our drive for design innovation. Lighter, Stronger, Faster.
Read our process for Last Design, Footbed, Liner, Anti-Stretch, Carbon Fiber, Upper, and more in the self-titled sections below.