Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #209600 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: Sole
• Model: S77
• Released on: 2007-07-10

Features

• Powerful home treadmill with 3.5-horsepower, continuous-duty motor
• Offers speeds of up to 12 miles per hour and inclines of up to 15 percent
• Vibrant tri-color display tracks speed, incline, time, distance, calories, pace, and more
• 6 preset workout programs, 2 custom programs, and 2 heart rate programs
• 20-by-60-inch running surface; lifetime warranty on motor, deck, and frame

Amazon.com Product Description
Offering the power of a club-quality treadmill in the comfort of your own home, the Sole S77 is a must for serious workout enthusiasts. The S77 boasts a powerful 3.5-horsepower, continuous-duty motor--the most powerful in the Sole line--that delivers speeds of up to 12 miles per hour and inclines of up to 15 percent. The vibrant tri-color LED display, meanwhile, includes a message board for clear instruction and feedback, while also tracking your speed, incline, time, distance traveled, calories, pulse, and pace. There's even a 1/4-mile track feature that you can follow as you run and a peak-and-valley graph that corresponds to individual program.

The S77 is outfitted with a host of additional user-friendly features, including six auto workout programs, two custom programs, and two heart-rate control programs for cardio or weight loss. When in heart-training mode, the treadmill automatically makes adjustments to the incline to keep you in your target heart-rate zone (the treadmill comes with a wireless chest strap with a 99.9 percent accuracy rating). And users with creaky joints with love the Cushion Flex treadmill deck, which is built to protect your knees from excessive pounding, with the ability to reduce impact up to 40 percent compared to running on asphalt. Other details include an extra-large 20-by-60-inch running surface; armrest speed and incline controls; armrest cooling fans; and a double-woven two-ply running belt. The S77, which offers a user capacity of 400 pounds, carries the following warranties: lifetime on the motor, deck, and frame; five years on the electronics, belt, and rollers; and two years on the labor.

Specifications:

• Motor: 3.5 HP continuous duty, DC type, ultra high torque
• Speed: 0.5 to 12 mph
• Incline: 15% maximum, rack and pinion gear design
• Weight: 280 pounds
• Deck Size: 30 x 80, Cushion Flex Shock Absorption Whisper Deck
• Maximum User Weight: 400 pounds
• Running Surface: 20 x 60
• Belt: Double woven, 2-ply
• Rollers: 2-3/4 inches
• Folding: No
• Heart Rate Control: Yes, wireless chest strap included
• Hand Pulse Grips: Yes, and arm rest speed/incline controls
• Display Color: Tri Color (red, green, gold)
• Message Window: Yes, scrolling information
• Standard Programs: Six
• User Defined Programs: Two
• Heart Rate Programs: Two
• Cooling Fans: Yes
• Speakers and MP3 Plug-in: Yes

Manufacturer's Warranty
Motor - lifetime, deck - lifetime, frame - lifetime, electronics/belt/rollers - 5 years, labor - 2 years

About Treadmills
Walking is still considered one of the most beneficial cardiovascular exercises for people of all ages, body types, and fitness levels. As a fundamental form of aerobic training, walking has numerous physical benefits for the heart, lungs, and circulatory system, while also increasing muscle tone and burning fat calories. Treadmills provide a convenient way to regularly exercise in all weather conditions in the comfort and safety of your own home.

From beginners just starting an exercise regimen to advanced athletes looking to maintain their fitness level, anyone interested in getting and staying in shape can benefit greatly from regular use of a treadmill. Treadmills allow you to determine the pace, distance, and complexity of the workout based on your needs, all while watching television, talking on the telephone, or reading a magazine. Much easier on sensitive joints like the knees and hips, treadmill walking and running surfaces are typically long, padded platforms that allow ample room for a long stride and comfortable, low-impact walk or jog without the harsh contact of a concrete surface.

While many different types, styles, and price ranges of treadmills exist, many of them offer unique features like a fold-up design for easy storage, an electronic display monitor showing speed, distance, workout time, incline level, and burned calories, and EKG grip pulses to monitor the heart rate while exercising. Regardless of the simple to complex features you may choose, treadmills offer an array of aerobic exercise opportunities that will provide long-lasting beneficial cardiovascular results without a commute to the gym or a jog in the rain.

Customer Reviews

Solid, well-made, stable treadmill
Previously, I had owned a low- to mid-level NordicTrac (made by Icon Fitness). It was okay for a while, but the frame actually cracked along the welding after about 6 months (I'm heavy for a runner, but not THAT heavy). We took it back, and it was replaced with a similar model (our model had been discontinued in the interim. In no time at all, that NordicTrac developed another crack in the frame, and the belt quickly slipped so much that it became unusable. I know that belts are normal wear and tear, but it wasn't worth investing in a home repair. At the same time, I was tired of the gym and couldn't get there as often as I wanted to--so I decided to invest in a decent treadmill. I did a ton of research and settled on the Sole S77. It has been a fantastic investment. I'm on it 3 - 4 times a week, and it's as solid as the models in the gym. It's quiet, and I feel like I can really RUN on it without fear of it coming apart. For a sub-$2000 treadmill, it's unbelievable (and various 3rd-party reviews consistently rank it highly). The speed and incline buttons on the side rails are very convenient, as is the MP3 hook-up on the panel (I don't have to hold my player in my hand or pocket). One more thing--the heart-rate programs, which were a joke on the NordicTrac--are great on the S77. It uses a speed and incline to keep you largely in your target zone, and seems to "learn" your body's response (for example, the first couple of times, it would go too high, then drop me to a walking speed--but after a week or so, it keeps me in range 80% to 90% of the time). It also seemed to learn that I prefer running harder, as opposed to increasing the incline, to increase my heart rate, maybe because an incline made my heart rate shoot up much more quickly than increasing the speed, which kept me smoothly in the zone I had chosen. The built-in speakers are just okay; but they're not bad at all for those times when you just don't feel like using headphones. Delivery from Amazon was quick, and the delivery guys were very courteous to my wife, offering to move it wherever she wanted. Great machine, great service!

so far it has been excellent
I have had this treadmill for a couple of months now and i really like it a lot its pretty quiet i had a manual treadmill before and it was very loud i had to turn the tv way up but not with this one the controls are very easy to use the double fans are also good so far so good i bought this sole 77 from amazon it was $200.00 cheaper than from the sole site
the only thing was the shipping they told me when they would come and they did not show they did not even call to let me know i called them they said if it did not come that it would come the next day so i stayed home 2 days and it finally came

Outstanding!
Only used it a few times, but so far I'm very impressed. It feels very sturdy (I'm 195 lbs and I run on it at around 8 MPH), it's very quiet and the controls are easy to access.