Treadmill Reviews

Runner's World reviews treadmills approximately every 3 years. In the most recent treadmill ratings (2000, 2003, 2006), Smooth ranked in the top ten. "The Swing Arm Shock absorption system disperses impact onto the deck rather than your joints, creating an ideal surface for older runners or those suffering back pain."

For 2007-08, Smooth Fitness received top honors in multiple categories on About.com's treadmill review section. The Smooth Fitness 5.25, 6.25 and 7.1HR Pro, 9.25HR and 9.25X have been named #1 or top-ten in categories such as "Budget Treadmills," "Folding Treadmills," "Mid-Range Priced Treadmills" and "Top Picks for Quality Treadmills." About.com, a New York Times Company, is a top 10 web property used by one out of every five people on the Internet as a source of original consumer information and advice.

Consumer Guide stated, "Smooth Fitness is still somewhat of a newcomer to the home market, but few manufacturers pack as much innovation into this price range as they do."

"Unlike manual treadmills that can be very heavy to lift, the Smooth 7.1 folds automatically with push of a button. Yet it's a heavy 260 lbs., giving this folding treadmill an extremely solid feel."

—Consumer Guide by HowStuffWorks.com

BizRate.com sends out surveys to customers during the ordering process, and they follow up with an additional survey after the fulfillment. Smooth Fitness is Customer Certified. This certification is awarded to stores that provide satisfactory service and are proactively committed to monitoring their customers' satisfaction by allowing every customer to provide feedback to BizRate.com directly at the point-of-sale check-out.

Smooth Fitness has received an overall "Positive" rating in the following categories:

• Would Shop Here Again
• On-Time Delivery
• Customer Support
• Products Met Expectations

Smooth Fitness has been named a top-ten Fitness Equipment Retailer in the 2008 Internet Retailer Top 500 list. Each year, Internet Retailer compiles the largest 500 e-retailers based on annual web sales and publishes their operations and marketing data in the Top 500 Guide. At #255 overall, Smooth also ranks ahead of such highly regarded e-commerce sites as 1 800 Mattress, Pier 1 Imports, Martha Stewart and Men's Wearhouse.

Introduced in 2007, the Inc. 5000 List is comprised of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States based on their sales for the past four years. Smooth Fitness belongs to this select group whose combined revenue of $194 billion accounts for 1.5 percent of the nation's gross domestic product.