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Best Walking Pads in 2025
Premium: Walkolution 2
Premium: Walkolution 2
Invincible, ergonomic, 0 maintenance, 0 electricity.
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$2915 on Walkolution
Value: Urevo Cyberpad
Value: Urevo Cyberpad
Sturdy, quiet, feature-rich.
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$500 on Urevo
Budget: Sperax Vibration Pad
Budget: Sperax Vibration Pad
Test the waters. No incline, 1-2yrs life.
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$170 on Amazon
Essentials
Mat: Urevo
Mat: Urevo
Prevents floor damage, protects knees, absorbs sound.$36 on Amazon
Lube: Sekoday
Lube: Sekoday
Silicone treadmill lubricant. Apply every 50hrs
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$8 on Amazon
Desk: FlexiSpot
Desk: FlexiSpot
Electric sit/stand
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$150 on Amazon
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93.4
Walkolution
Walkolution 2
10
352.7 lbs
6
N/A
10
N/A
10
N/A
10
2025-01-08
10
✓
10
35 dB
8
43.3 x 25.2 x 7.9
8
90.4 lbs
5
N/A
10
84.2
LifeSpan
TX6
2
4.7
10
10
400 lbs
8
6 mph
7
4.5
10
2024-01-29
10
✓
8
5
60 x 27.6 x 6
5
88 lbs
5
4
✓
69.6
Urevo
Cyberpad
5
4.4
7
8
265 lbs
2
4 mph
4
12%auto
9
2.5
6
2025-02-05
10
✓
8
30 dB
10
47.6 x 23.6 x 8.7
7
78 lbs
6
3
✓
64.4
LifeSpan
TR5000
1
3.2
4
10
400 lbs
8
4 mph
4
3
7
2022-11-16
10
✓
4
5
63 x 28.5 x 7.25
5
122 lbs
3
4
✓
63.2
LifeSpan
TR1200
2
3.2
4
10
330 lbs
5
4 mph
4
3
7
2022-11-16
10
✓
4
5
63 x 28.5 x 7.25
5
117 lbs
3
4
✓
62.9
Urevo
Strol 2S Pro
5
4.3
6
7
265 lbs
2
7.6 mph
10
9%auto
9
2.5
6
2024-08-07
9
✓
5
54.72 x 25.37 x 6.67
6
86 lbs
5
3
✓
✓
62.7
Toputure
TP2
7
4.8
9
4
265 lbs
2
7.5 mph
10
7%manual
9
2.5
6
2025-02-25
10
✓
5
45 dB
3
51.2 x 22 x 5.2
7
50 lbs
8
✓
10
✓
✓
58.1
Sperax
3 in 1 Incline
7
4.3
6
5
350 lbs
6
3.8 mph
3
10%manual
9
2.5
6
2025-03-25
10
✓
5
45 dB
3
44.29 x 22.56 x 3.74
8
31 lbs
9
3
✓
✓
57.8
Acezoe
P11-S
8
4.5
7
3
300 lbs
3
6.2 mph
8
10%manual
9
2.5
6
2024-09-27
9
✓
5
45 dB
3
51.2 x 22 x 5.3
7
51.8 lbs
8
✓
10
✓
✓
57.0
Urevo
3S
6
4.3
6
6
265 lbs
2
4 mph
4
9%auto
9
2.5
6
2023-07-18
7
✓
46 dB
2
51.6 x 22.1 x 6.5
7
71 lbs
7
5
✓
✓
56.8
Sperax
Vibration Pad
8
4.3
6
5
350 lbs
6
3.8 mph
3
2.5
6
2024-08-29
9
5
45 dB
3
39 x 21 x 3.5
9
22 lbs
10
5
✓
✓
55.7
TrailViber
Walking Pad
7
4.8
4
3
450 lbs
10
4 mph
4
12%auto
9
2.5
6
2024-06-06
9
✓
5
5
48 x 21 x 4.8
8
44 lbs
8
5
✓
55.6
Vitalwalk
Apollo 11 Ultra
5
4.9
4
3
350 lbs
6
5 mph
5
12%auto
9
3
7
2024-11-25
9
✓
7
40 dB
5
47.8 x 24.4 x 9.3
7
86 lbs
5
1
✓
✓
55.5
DeerRun
Q1 Mini
9
4.6
6
6
265 lbs
2
3.8 mph
3
2.5
6
2024-10-15
8
3
45 dB
3
43 x 20 x 4.3
9
42 lbs
9
5
✓
✓
54.9
Lysole
Walking Pad
8
4.4
5
3
340 lbs
5
3.8 mph
3
5%manual
9
2.5
6
2024-08-29
9
5
45 dB
3
50 x 16 x 5
8
42 lbs
9
✓
10
✓
✓
54.8
Wellfit
WP021
9
4.6
9
2
265 lbs
2
4 mph
4
10%manual
9
2.5
6
5
✓
5
5
43 x 18 x 4.7
9
30 lbs
9
6
✓
54.7
Urevo
2S Lite
7
4.3
6
4
265 lbs
2
4 mph
4
8%auto
9
2.5
6
2023-10-19
7
✓
6
3
48.6 x 20 x 6.06
5
57 lbs
8
5
✓
54.7
EgoFit
M2
5
4.7
7
3
245 lbs
1
3.1 mph
2
3%fixed
9
2.5
6
2024-01-01
8
✓
5
5
41.5 x 22.8 x 7
8
51.36 lbs
8
✓
10
54.5
Therun
2 in 1
9
4.2
6
3
300 lbs
3
6.2 mph
8
2.5
6
2024-11-01
9
✓
3
5
39 x 22.8 x 49
6
43.4 lbs
8
✓
10
✓
54.2
Lichico
DK-38AB-2
9
4.2
4
3
265 lbs
2
4 mph
4
2.5
6
2024-01-01
8
5
30 dB
10
47.2 x 20 x 4
8
37.5 lbs
9
✓
10
✓
✓
54.0
Wellfit
WP017
7
4.4
7
2
330 lbs
5
4 mph
4
10%auto
9
2.85
7
2024-10-16
9
✓
5
45 dB
3
47.2 x 18.5 x 5.5
8
46.5 lbs
8
6
✓
✓
53.9
Rythm Fun
AP01
9
4.2
6
3
300 lbs
3
3.7 mph
3
8%manual
9
2.5
6
2024-06-30
9
3
45 dB
3
44.8 x 21.49 x 4.9
8
48 lbs
8
✓
10
✓
53.8
EgoFit
M2T
5
4.7
7
3
245 lbs
1
3.73 mph
3
3%fixed
9
2.5
6
2024-01-01
8
✓
5
5
41.5 x 27.4 x 7
8
62 lbs
7
✓
10
53.2
AirHot
TM400
9
4.3
4
3
265 lbs
2
3.7 mph
3
15%manual
9
2.5
6
2023-07-15
7
✓
5
5
45 x 20 x 4
8
45 lbs
8
✓
10
✓
53.1
Rythm Fun
AP02
9
4.2
5
3
300 lbs
3
3.7 mph
3
3.5%manual
9
2.5
6
2024-11-18
9
3
45 dB
3
45 x 21 x 4.7
8
39.7 lbs
9
✓
10
✓
✓
53.0
Yagud
ZF0301
10
4.3
4
3
265 lbs
2
3.8 mph
3
2.5
6
2024-11-10
9
5
5
45.8 x 19.76 x 4.13
8
37.9 lbs
9
✓
10
✓
51.7
Sunny Health & Fitness
TreadPad 100
6
4.3
8
3
245 lbs
1
3.7 mph
3
1
2024-11-08
9
✓
5
5
49.2 x 22 x 4.3
8
45.3 lbs
8
3
✓
✓
51.5
Urevo
E3
7
4.3
6
3
265 lbs
2
4 mph
4
3%manual
9
2.25
5
2023-08-28
7
✓
5
3
50 x 20.9 x 4.72
8
46 lbs
8
7
✓
51.1
EgoFit
M1 Pro
6
4.5
7
3
220 lbs
3.1 mph
2
5%fixed
9
2
5
2021-03-30
3
5
5
38.39 x 21.85 x 6.89
9
48.5 lbs
8
5
✓
✓
50.9
SupeRun
06 Normal
9
4.2
6
3
300 lbs
3
3.8 mph
3
2.5
6
2024-02-01
8
4
45 dB
3
45 x 20.59 x 4.5
8
41 lbs
9
✓
10
✓
✓
50.9
Urevo
E5
8
4.3
7
4
265 lbs
2
4 mph
4
2
5
2024-08-27
9
✓
5
3
48.9 x 19 x 4.5
8
37.5 lbs
9
5
✓
50.9
CitySports
CS-WP8
8
4.3
5
4
265 lbs
2
3.8 mph
3
2.5
6
2023-05-11
7
5
50 dB
50.39 x 22.83 x 5.51
7
50 lbs
8
5
✓
50.8
Mobvoi
Treadmill Plus
9
4.2
6
4
265 lbs
2
3.8 mph
3
2.25
5
2024-04-10
8
5
5
48.4 x 20.5 x 5.1
8
42.5 lbs
9
3
✓
✓
50.6
Bifanuo
TM008
9
4.3
7
3
265 lbs
2
4 mph
4
2.25
5
2023-10-09
7
✓
5
45 dB
3
46.2 x 20.3 x 4.3
8
40 lbs
9
5
✓
50.6
Elseluck
Walking Pad
10
4.1
3
3
265 lbs
2
3.8 mph
3
2.5
6
2024-12-06
9
5
5
47.6 x 20.1 x 4.6
8
37.9 lbs
9
✓
10
✓
50.3
Urevo
E4
8
4.3
7
3
265 lbs
2
4 mph
4
2.25
5
2023-09-12
7
✓
5
47.6 x 18.9 x 4.4
8
42.3 lbs
9
5
✓
49.5
Urevo
Lite
10
4.2
6
3
265 lbs
2
4 mph
4
2.25
5
2023-09-01
7
✓
3
5
47.6 x 20.9 x 4.9
8
45 lbs
8
✓
8
✓
49.5
Revomadic
Revo
8
4.4
4
3
265 lbs
2
4 mph
4
2.25
5
2024-08-15
9
5
5
46.29 x 19.96 x 4.33
8
40.89 lbs
9
✓
10
✓
48.9
SupeRun
06 Mini
9
4.2
6
3
250 lbs
1
2.5 mph
1
2.5
6
2023-05-03
7
4
40 dB
5
43 x 20 x 4
9
40 lbs
9
✓
10
✓
✓
44.4
GoYouth
2 in 1
7
4.1
6
3
300 lbs
3
3.7 mph
3
2.25
5
2021-05-25
3
2
5
49 x 21.6 x 5.9
8
50 lbs
8
5
✓
42.2
iMovR
Unsit
0
5.0
10
1
300 lbs
3
2 mph
2
5
5
5
42.9 dB
4
56 x 39 x 5
4
162 lbs
1
✓
42.2
WalkingPad / KingSmith / Xiaomi
Z1
6
4.4
7
2
242 lbs
1
4 mph
4
2
5
2024-01-10
4
✓
2
5
57 x 20.7 x 5.5
7
50 lbs
8
✓
10
✓
✓
42.0
WalkingPad / KingSmith / Xiaomi
Z3
4
4.0
7
1
242 lbs
1
4 mph
4
1
2025-01-01
9
1
5
57.9 x 22.7 x 6.2
6
76 lbs
6
✓
10
✓
40.9
Sunny Health & Fitness
TreadPad
6
4.0
6
3
245 lbs
1
3.7 mph
3
1.5
3
2023-07-07
7
3
5
49.6 x 25.4 x 50.4
4
61.7 lbs
7
6
✓
✓
38.1
WalkingPad / KingSmith / Xiaomi
C2
6
4.0
4
2
220 lbs
3.7 mph
3
2
5
2021-08-30
4
1
5
56.9 x 20.4 x 4.9
7
55 lbs
8
✓
10
✓
✓
37.0
GoPlus / Superfit
Walking Pad
9
1.7
4
220 lbs
4 mph
4
2.5
6
2024-11-16
2
5
45 dB
3
43 x 19 x 4.7
9
36 lbs
9
✓
10
✓

Compares walking desk / treadmill desk brands. Walking pad comparison includes WalkingPad, KingSmith, Xiaomi, CitySports, Urevo, GoPlus, Superfit, LifeSpan, Sperax, DeerRun, EgoFit, Yagud, Lichico, AirHot, Elseluck, Wellfit, SupeRun, Rythm Fun, Sunny Health & Fitness, Toputure, Acezoe, Vitalwalk, GoYouth, Bifanuo, TrailViber, Lysole, Mobvoi, Walkolution, Therun, Revomadic, and more.

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Walking Calorie Calculator

Calculate how many calories you can burn while using a walking pad. This adds to your TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure).

Enter your weight to calculate calories burned.


Why Walking Desk?
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Focus

Unlike bikes & steppers (manual devices), treadmills (electric devices) move you (just keep up). This satisfy the mind jitters. Its extremely valuable for ADHD.

Energy

Moving keeps blood and endorphins pumping. It keeps you alert and on task all day. Oxygen and endorphins help not just with energy, but focus. You'll need less caffeine.

Health

Calories and heart-rate. At my best, I've clocked 320 active zone minutes (Fitbit) in a day. That's 5.3 hrs of gym time. This eliminates the gym, saving time and money. At my worst, I clock the minimum-recommend 10k steps. Further, your posture is ideal while walking, better than sitting and standing.


Buying Guide

Buy extended (2+ years) warranty
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Some treadmills offer one through their website, Amazon offers Asurion. Motors don't last forever, the motor will die. When, not if, and sooner with the budget treadmills. With the warranty, there's nothing to worry about. I've gone through three for the price of one.

Budget vs non-budget
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Budget: Budget walking pads deal less effectively with heat, especially with continuous use (1+ hours). To mitigate this, follow the "Treadmill Care" section below. Generally expect 1-2 years out of these mills; compared to the non-budgets which could last 8-10 years. Personally I take the trade-off - I don't know where I'll be in 2 years, nor how the next gen will improve the tech. And with Amazon's extended warranty, I've been refunded for every treadmill death.

Non-budget: LifeSpan, Unsit. These can run continuously for much longer (6-9hrs for LifeSpan). Their motors are more durable. When you do have problems, they come with long warranties and you'll typically have a service rep come fix it. They're much larger and heavier than budget mills, so they'll be more a permanent fixture than a wheel-away. For LifeSpan/Unsit, do still follow "Treadmill Care". The only maintenance-free mills are manual (eg Walkolution) - because they're motor-free.

Using the table above

TL;DR: sort by Score, enter a Price max.

Score is a weighted sum of each rows' attributes. "Weighted" because some attributes are more important than others. Eg, App support has weight=1, where Sturdy has weight=10. You can see how each cell ranks in the bottom corner of that cell, eg 10

This is particularly interesting for Star Rating. The value shown in the cell is the rating (usually from Amazon). But the bottom-right number is the adjusted rating:
  • star ratings, downplayed if too few ratings present
  • modified by the FakeSpot grade, for both the product and company
  • and taking 1-star skew into consideration
So in reality, that little number is more valuable than the rating itself.

Anywhere there's a dotted underline, click it for details. I try to make these count.


Treadmill Care

De-dust frequently
Video

Dust & pet-hair are an enemy to motors, rollers, and bearings. Blow air into the motor carriage - through any vents and openings available - to blow out dust and hair. Do this frequently - at least once a week (I do it every day or two). Use a high RPM electric duster, like WolfBox MF50.

Lubrication
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Every 50 hours or 3 months of use, apply lube in a zig-zag motion under the belt (between belt and pad). Then run the treadmill at 1mph for 2 minutes without walking on it. This reduces friction on the pad, which prevents overworking the motor, which extends the treadmill's life. Get one with a firm applicator; wobbly tubes are hard to control. Godora is easier, Sekoday is cheaper.

Adjusting the belt
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If the belt starts to drift one way or another, you take an Alan wrench and tighten the side which is too tight / close (not not the side with slack). This pulls the belt away from that too-tight side towards the slack side. Think of it as if you created a slope that the belt rolls down. Do quarter turns clock-wise while the belt is running, wait 15 seconds to see if it fixes itself, and do another quarter turn if not (repeat until it's fixed). Then you just leave it - it's something I don't understand, not "undoing" the tightening after the fix, but whatever - you just leave it. This situation happens say once every week or two, is something you do with all the treadmills; necessary evil.

Also! A sloppy belt-adjustment leads to early motor, bearings, or drive-belt failure. It puts too much strain on one side, angles the rolling pin, and causes downstream degradation. Signs of this are jerky motions, squeaking or grinding, and smells. And make sure the belt is not-too-tight, not-too-loose (I'll make a video soon, Google it for now).

Warm-start before use
Video

A "cold start" is when, first use of the day, you start your treadmill and immediately step on. You may experience jerky belt motions and squeaking / screeching. If you do, you're hurting your treadmill. So before walking each day, "warm start" your treadmill by running it 1-2min at max speed, before stepping on. My theory is this expands the ribbing in the drive belt for a better grip on the pully. You only need to do this at day's first use.

Walk 30-45 min, break 1-5 min
Video

Budget mills deal less effectively with heat. To deal with this, reduce the amount of continuous (in one session) walking. I recommend 30-45 minutes of walking, and a 5 minute break (turn off via remote). The occasional hour or two won't kill these machines; but running the belt for 8hrs a day will. I'm a fan of the Pomodoro Technique for focus management. You work for 25 minutes (don't check emails / texts / Slack, nothing - pure hardcore work) and then take a break for 5 minutes to catch up on everything, or just de-steam. This fits perfectly with the treadmill. Work for 25-30, turn it off and go check your texts in the bathroom or whatever for 5 min, repeat.

Wow, that's a lot

Treadmills are needy. Budget mills more than premium. But don't let the internet fool you - LifeSpans die too without proper maintenance, I've seen it plenty. If you want a low-maintenance walking pad, Walkolution 2 is your guy. C'est la vie, the maintenance becomes a muscle-memory ritual, and it accounts for most the 5-star and 1-star discrepancy.


Repair

Drive belt
Video

Eventually, despite your best upkeep, the first part to go is the drive belt. This is when you hear screeching & squeaking, smell burning rubber, or experience inconsistent belt motion under load. The rubber drive belt has been worn down - the ribbing is frayed, or the belt is stretched - and it's slipping over the pully. Take heart! These are cheap ($10) and replaceable! And if you replace early when you notice these signs, your device can just keep on keepin-on. This may void the warranty! Only do this if you're outside warranty.

  1. Open the motor carriage and check the front rolling-pin's alignment. You might be early enough not to need a new drive belt.
  2. If it seems aligned, your belt is likely shot. Use a flash-light, and (1) note the drive belt model number (printed on the outside), and the number of ribs (ridges) on the inside. Eg, Urevo 3S is Vega 338EPJ, 6Ribs. CyberPad is Vega EPJ292, ??Ribs (I need to check).
  3. Buy it. Rare on Amazon, so you'll likely use AliExpress or Ebay. $10-$15, around 2-3 weeks shipping. In fact, you might wanna just buy one now, to have for later.
  4. Replace it. This is the hard part, I'll post a video soon. Search YouTube in the meantime.
  5. Re-align the front roller. Perfect, perfect alignment is critical. Even some millimeters off can cause uneven strain and wear on your drive belt, pully, motor shaft, motor, and bearings. There's often some notch indicating where the pin should align to. But if not, use the "Correct belt drift" section above for how-to.
Other parts

More Essentials

Treadmill Mat

Urevo Mat adds more absorption; Sunny Mat is cheaper. Adds a layer of shock absorption for your knees. Absorbs sound. Prevents shock damage to hard floor. Over time the rubber stoppers will at worst damage the floor, at best smear rubber that's hard to remove. Adds a protection layer against high-pile carpet, so you're not pulling debris into the hardware.

Standing Desk

FlexiSpot EN1. My budget pick. I've abused this cheapie for 3 years without a hitch, so I don't see the point in the $1,000 Herman Millers championed on /r/StandingDesks. But if you want to splurge, browse that sub. I've seen FlexiSpot gaining traction there recently; in particular the E7 series. You'll definitely want an electric desk which can sit or stand, because after walking or standing all day, you'll need a break.

Shoes: Hoka or Brooks

Men, Women. There are shoes more tailored towards prolonged walking or standing rather than running. I research what nurses champion, since it's the closest lifestyle to a walking desk. They're quite bullish on two: Brooks Ghost Max 2, and Hoka Clifton / Bondi.

Ergonomic keyboard & mouse

Article. People often develop RSI (Repetitive Stress Injury, a cousin of Carpal Tunnel) when seated with a standard mouse, due to the arm motion. That type of wrist motion is bad for you. When you walk, you move your arms more than usual, which amplifies RSI risk significantly. It could take 6 months, it could take a 5 years, but many I've talked to with walking desks have experienced an RSI uptick. Ergo peripherals solve this - specifically a "wedge-style" trackball mouse and a split + tented keyboard. Read that article for recommendations (different budgets & styles), but hot-take budget-picks are (Mouse: Ploopy Adept, Keyboard: Royal Kludge RKS70)