The Flash suits

The Flash Suit(s) are a series of protective suits designed and created by Cisco Ramon at S.T.A.R. Labs to be utilized by Barry Allen as The Flash.

The Pre-Flash Suit
Essentially just a red leotard with padding and a reinforced helmet, Cisco had the suit readied for Barry Allen so that he could test his newfound speed powers for the first time. It was used at the Ferris Air Testing Facility outside of Central City. In it, Allen reached over 300 mph in less than a minute. But due to his inexperience with his abilties, Allen wasn't able to fully control his speed and crashed into a series of water tanks. The suit was destroyed and never used after.

Original Suit Development
After the events of the particle accelerator explosion, public opinion of S.T.A.R. Labs quickly turned to the worst; with hatred being focused on "Dr. Wells" the most as he was both the company and project's director. Cisco Ramon: one of the last remaining employees at S.T.A.R. Labs, attempted to better the situation by doing something good for Central City. In his case: by developing new technolgies for civilians to better handle designated situations. One, if not most prominently, was a red skintight suit of armor to replace the turnouts the firefighters usually wear when in action. Cisco repurposed it and added an upgraded version of the new earpiece he previously installed in the prototype suit. Cisco then gave to Barry so that he could find and detain Clyde Mardon. The suit became an incredibly helpful tool for Barry and when he decided to permanently be a protector of Central City as "The Red Streak/The Flash", he kept the suit and started using on a regular basis.

Upgrades
Once Barry started working full-time as The Streak (and later as The Flash), Cisco began to add new devices and made alterations to allow Barry to be better prepared for any situation. Currently, Cisco has added more lightning-related tips to the suit as well as a mini-cam, a defibrillator, and a multi-link comm set.