Bondi Active: Performance Activewear from Bondi Beach

27 February 2026 By Editor

Bondi Beach has been setting the pace since 1882 and its homegrown activewear label is keeping up just fine. Born from the iconic 'Between the Flags' label founded in 1994, Bondi Active was relaunched in 2021 by Managing Director Briony Oayda, a woman who grew up working the family store and knows this customer better than anyone. The result is a performance-driven brand that captures the Bondi lifestyle the rest of the world aspires to: wellness, movement, coastal cool, and an eco-conscious approach that was never optional for Briony.

Fast forward to 2026 and the brand is spreading its Bondi-inspired activewear Australia-wide with global ambitions firmly in sight. The latest move? Speedway; a motorsport-inspired A/W collection landing just in time for the Melbourne Grand Prix that trades soft sand for starting grids without losing a single thread of what makes this brand worth wearing.

Location

Sydney, NSW - Flagship store in Bondi Beach (NSW 2026).
Available at select Westfield locations and expanding nationally throughout 2026.
Full range available online at bondiactive.com.

Fashion Type

Women's Activewear • Men's Activewear • Swimwear • Sustainable Athleisure • Eco-Conscious Performance Wear • Street-Ready Athleisure

The Vibe

Picture salt-bleached hair, a flat white, and a 6am soft-sand run before the crowds hit. That's Bondi Active; a brand that grew up on the world's most-photographed strip of coastline and has been wearing its address like a badge of honour ever since.

This isn't your standard gym kit. This is wearable wellness with serious attitude: bold cuts, body-loving silhouettes, and performance fabrics engineered to move with you whether you're in a Reformer Pilates class or heading straight to a post-session rosé.

The brand's commitment to ethical production and eco-conscious materials runs through everything they make, not as a marketing footnote, but as a foundational value. The Speedway collection, landing February 2026 just ahead of the Melbourne Grand Prix, cranks the aesthetic dial to full racing stripes, checked track prints, and oversized logos in buttery-soft stretch fabric that flexes as fast as your lifestyle. Coastal cool meets adrenaline culture.

What's On Offer

A full performance wardrobe designed to flex from the sand to the street. The brand-wide range is built on a commitment to recycled fabrics and bio-nylon. The Speedway A/W 2026 collection is crafted from buttery-soft, four-way stretch, moisture-wicking fabric. The range covers:

Sports Bras & Crops - supportive, sculpted, and made to move. From low-impact flow to high-intensity HIIT, the cuts are designed to stay put.
Leggings - high-waisted, four-way stretch, and squat-proof. Built for performance and shaped for the street.
Tees & Tanks - lightweight, breathable, and relaxed-fit. Ideal for layering from the gym to the growers' market.
Shorts - men's and women's styles spanning running, training, and street. Bondi Active's coastal-cool aesthetic keeps these firmly out of the 'just for the gym' category.
Sweats & Tracksuits - oversized bombers, relaxed tracksuit sets, and cozy knitwear. The Speedway collection introduces racing-inspired colourways and contrast stripe detailing for a bold A/W statement.
Swimwear - a new swimwear line that bridges the brand's coastal roots with the adrenaline-charged energy of the Speedway collection.
Outerwear - lightweight bomber jackets built for post-workout transitions. The Speedway A/W range introduces motorsport colourways alongside the brand's classic coastal palette.
Men's Range - a complete standalone edit spanning tees, tanks, shorts, sweats, and swim. Same performance-first philosophy, same ethical production values.
Accessories - caps, hats, socks, drink bottles, and bags. Gift vouchers also available.
Bundles & Sets - curated outfit pairings at a saving. Great for gifting or building a capsule activewear wardrobe fast.
Try At Home - request pieces to try before committing to a purchase.

Who It's For

The Bondi local (or aspirational Bondi local) who treats wellness as a lifestyle rather than a chore and dresses accordingly.
The eco-conscious athleisure shopper who won't compromise on performance for the sake of sustainability, and doesn't have to here.
The woman who needs one wardrobe that works from 6am reformer pilates to a 12pm brunch without a change of clothes.
The man who wants activewear that doesn't look like activewear, clean, performance-driven cuts that move just as well at a Bondi café as at the gym.
The motorsport fan with taste, the Speedway collection taps into a growing appetite for racing culture aesthetics in streetwear and athleisure.
The quality-over-quantity shopper who invests in pieces built to last and made from materials that tread lighter on the planet.

Key Materials

The brand's general range is built on recycled fabrics and bio-nylon. The Speedway A/W 2026 collection brings its own fabric story: buttery soft, four-way stretch, moisture wicking, and lightweight enough to go from a high intensity session straight to the street without missing a beat. Worth noting: Speedway's press release does not specify whether the collection uses the brand's recycled or bio-nylon materials. What is confirmed across the full range is that Bondi Active describes all apparel as ethically made, with sustainability baked in from day one.

The Sustainability Edge

For Briony Oayda, eco-conscious production was never a selling point, it was a baseline. The brand's general range is built on recycled fabrics, and the dedicated Bio-Nylon collection pushes further into next generation fibre territory, moving away from petroleum-derived materials without compromising on performance. As a brand that grew up on one of the world's most iconic beaches, keeping those beaches beautiful is not a tagline — it is the whole point. No B Corp, GOTS, or bluesign certification is currently listed, but the approach is materials first and the commitment is genuine.

The Designers

Briony Oayda didn't just inherit a brand; she rebuilt one from the inside out. Growing up in Bondi, she was sent to help in the family store rather than get into trouble, which turned out to be the best business education money couldn't buy. After years working across other endeavours she came back, relaunched Bondi Active in 2021 with a clear vision: performance driven, community rooted, and eco-conscious by necessity rather than trend. In 2026 the brand is spreading Australia-wide with global expansion firmly in the crosshairs. Speedway is the latest signal that Bondi Active is not coasting.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Bondi Active sustainable?
Recycled fabrics and bio-nylon across the general range, ethically made production as a non-negotiable, and a founder who built sustainability into the brand's DNA before it was fashionable to do so.

Is Bondi Active good for high-intensity training?
Built for it. Moisture wicking, four-way stretch, shape retaining fabrics that stay exactly where they should whether you're in a HIIT class or a reformer studio. The Speedway collection adds buttery soft stretch to that list.

Do they offer men's activewear?
A full standalone edit covering tees, tanks, shorts, sweats, and swimwear. Same performance philosophy, same ethical production values, no compromise.

What is the Bio-Nylon collection?
Bondi Active's dedicated move beyond conventional recycled synthetics. Bio-based and next generation nylon alternatives that reduce dependency on fossil fuel derived materials while keeping the performance credentials intact.

Can I try before I buy?
Yes. Request pieces at home before committing. Ideal for getting the fit right without the back and forth of returns.

Where is Bondi Active made?
Designed in Bondi, Sydney. Ethically manufactured, a standard Briony Oayda has held as non-negotiable since relaunch.

What is the Speedway collection?
Bondi Active's motorsport inspired A/W 2026 collection, landed just ahead of the Melbourne Grand Prix. Track prints, contrast stripes, oversized logos, and buttery soft four-way stretch fabric built for movement at any speed. In store and online now.

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