Sole F63 Treadmill Review
Price: $999

Hello Readers,

In my treadmill buying guide five mistakes you will make buying a treadmill I told you to shop in a good neighborhood. Well, I’m going to introduce you to one of the better treadmill brands out there right now, Sole Fitness. Today I’ll be writing up a full review of the Sole F63 Treadmill. Soul Fitness is known for designing some of the more comfortable consumer grade treadmills on the market. Sole’s reputation for designing and manufacturing high-quality treadmills is so pristine Hilton Hotels has made Sole it’s only treadmill supplier for its entire chain of upscale hotels. Back when I worked at a treadmill retailer the salesman would mention the Sole-Hilton connection to sell treadmills. Let’s get on to my review of the Sole F63 Treadmill.

The Sole F63 Treadmill keeps up with most other treadmills in the thousand dollar price range. The Sole F63 Treadmill has a 20″ x 55″ running area. You will be hard-pressed to find a treadmill that ships your home for $1000 with a larger running area. I’m sure they exist somewhere, perhaps in Imagination Land, but I personally have not come across any. The Sole F63 Treadmill has a top speed of 10 MPH and is propelled by a 2.5 HP motor. Once again, the Sole F63 Treadmill matches everyone else in its class. I do think it is worth mentioning that the Sole F63 Treadmill has a 15% incline which is significantly more incline then a few other treadmills that retail for a $1000.

This treadmill does outshine many of its competitors in one category, comfort. I really wish there was a way I could let you all try out the treadmills I review, but I suppose you’ll just have to take my word for it that this is one of the more comfortable treadmills I have ever used in all my years in the fitness equipment industry. I can easily see why Hilton Hotels would want to partner up exclusively with Sole Fitness. Put simply, the Sole F63 Treadmill is comfortable.

I also want to mention some of the cool features this treadmill has. For instance, you can hook up your iPod to built-in speakers and not have to wear earbuds or headphones. This is especially useful for people like me with very sensitive ears! The console is very intuitive. There are dedicated speed, incline, and program buttons which makes it easy to adjust the workout or switch to a new fitness program. I really wish every treadmill had dedicated program, incline, and speed controls. It makes a treadmill much more user-friendly!

There is only one drawback to the Sole F63 Treadmill. As comfortable and easy to use this treadmill is it is only backed by a one-year labor warranty. A couple years ago this would have sufficed. However, Smooth Fitness offers a full 2 year labor warranty on the Smooth 5.45 Treadmill. I really would like to see Sole match Smooth’s labor warranty.

I’m sure if you bought this treadmill and took it home and never read my review you would be very happy with your purchase. Sole Fitness makes one of the best treadmills out there. The specs are in line with just about every other treadmills that retails for $1000 and comes with plenty of cool features like fans and iPod compatibility. However, this treadmill is beaten, if ever so slightly by the Smooth 5.45 Treadmill. You’ll be happy if you buy this treadmill, but I recommend giving the Smooth 5.45 Treadmill a look first.