| eadmills are marketed by Sole Fitness, a fitness | | | | mechanism comprises a rack and pinion system with |
| equipment company that has been in the business of | | | | an integral safety lock which engages when the deck |
| making treadmills for twenty years. Sole's overall | | | | is in it's upright "stored" position. When in operation the |
| philosophy seems to be to design treadmills that are | | | | user merely has to release it and the deck will unfold |
| simple yet functional in design, and then manufacturer | | | | into it's operating position smoothly and gently without |
| them from high quality components. They then | | | | any effort required from the user. |
| underwrite them with long, comprehensive warranties | | | | Deck - while the majority of treadmill decks have a |
| backed by excellent customer service and then pitch | | | | phenolic coating, Sole have improved upon this and |
| them at an affordable price to the consumer. | | | | produced their own deck technology which they term |
| In addition to being used in residential locations Sole | | | | a "whisper deck". These decks are smooth, quite and |
| treadmills can also be found in commercial setting such | | | | durable and as the name suggests permit "whisper" |
| as gyms and hotels. In fact Sole treadmills are used | | | | quite operation of the treadmill. Sole are so confident in |
| exclusively by hotel chains such as Omni, Monaco and | | | | the durability of their decks that they offer a life time |
| Hilton. Sole pioneered the idea of "in-room" fitness by | | | | warranty on them. |
| placing high end treadmills in individual guest rooms. | | | | Rollers - Sole uses high quality rollers that are usually |
| Treadmills used in these commercial environments | | | | only found on expensive commercial treadmills. The |
| must be able to put up with a lot of punishment and | | | | rollers are a sealed bearing design of 2.75" diameter |
| keep working reliably or the hotel companies would not | | | | and is electrically grounded in order to reduce static |
| continue to use them. | | | | build up. These large rollers form a larger contact area |
| In fact Sole are so confident in the durability of their | | | | with the belt and result in a smooth, quiet, running |
| products even in commercial environments such as | | | | experience. |
| hotels that they offer one of the best warranties | | | | Belts - the tread belts that Sole use on most of their |
| available. This includes lifetime cover on the deck and | | | | treadmills consist of double woven 2-ply construction |
| motor and 2yrs labor (in home service) on most | | | | with four layers. This is made up of two rubber layers |
| models. They also offer a money back guarantee on | | | | formed over a middle PVC layer with a nylon backing |
| their treadmills. | | | | layer that moves over the deck and rollers. The rubber |
| Sole's current model range comprises of four folding | | | | layer gives the belt it's durability, whilst the PVC layer |
| treadmills and three non-folding treadmills. The four | | | | stops the belt from over stretching. Finally the nylon |
| folding treadmills are designated as F63, F80, F83, F85 | | | | layer presents a smooth static free surface which |
| while the three non-folding treadmills are designated as | | | | glides over the deck and rollers. |
| S73, S77 and TT8. All models are broadly similar in | | | | Heart Rate Control - this is a facility that is available on |
| shape with variations in motor size, running area, deck | | | | the majority of Sole treadmills across the range. Pulse |
| suspension, and programs depending upon specific | | | | measurements are taken from the user's chest strap |
| model. | | | | and transmitted via wireless telemetry to a receiver |
| There are several design features which are present | | | | mounted in the treadmill. The treadmill's computer then |
| in many models across the range and help to | | | | uses this information to moderate the speed and incline |
| characterize the marque: | | | | of the treadmill in sympathy with the user's heart rate. |
| Motor - at the heart of all Sole treadmills are high | | | | Being able to train within a specific target heart rate |
| torque motors with precision flywheels. These are | | | | zone will enable the user to obtain the greatest benefit |
| industrial quality motors with large diameter flywheels | | | | from their workout. |
| made from steel with zinc coating and balanced to | | | | Display - the console mounted display on Sole |
| provide a vibration free running experience. The use of | | | | treadmills acts as a message center that provides the |
| heavy flywheels results in the sort of silky, smooth | | | | user with informational messages to guide them |
| motion that you get from expensive commercial | | | | through the inbuilt workouts. To the new user a |
| treadmills that you find in gyms. | | | | treadmill can appear to be a bewildering complex |
| Frame - Sole uses a double horseshoe folding frame in | | | | device and ploughing through a user manual in order to |
| their folding treadmills. This design of frame is actually | | | | find out how to run a specific program can lead to |
| more stable than most non-folding frames putting the | | | | frustration. Sole have come to terms with this problem |
| lie to the notion that all folding treadmills are less stable | | | | with their message center which guides the user |
| than non-folding models. This design also permits the | | | | through almost everything that the treadmill is capable |
| treadmill to be moved with ease once the deck is in it's | | | | of doing. The display will also provide feedback of all |
| upright locked position. | | | | your ongoing workout data and will even review your |
| Folding Mechanism - Sole uses the "easy assist" | | | | whole workout so that you can check your overall |
| mechanism on their folding treadmills, helping to make it | | | | progress. |
| one of the best folding treadmills on the market. The | | | | |