I've used Treadways and HATED them. The slats/chain are incredibly durable so there's that, although I have no idea whether the machines themselves are more durable than other designs. In my experience, Treadways always felt as though they sucked every ounce of energy on each footstep. Miserable. It's hard to describe the awfulness of what it felt like to use them and I grew to dread them.
The best treadmills IMO are made by Landice. Smooth, durable, lifetime warranty for home users, just the absolute best designs and built like tanks. I have one that I've owned for almost 25 years. The lifetime warranty has covered two motor replacements, one new belt, a control board replacement, all for only a nominal fee to cover the technician "house call", and that treadmill still gets used several times every week. One of the best purchases I've made in my entire life.
I've used Treadways and HATED them. The slats/chain are incredibly durable so there's that, although I have no idea whether the machines themselves are more durable than other designs. In my experience, Treadways always felt as though they sucked every ounce of energy on each footstep. Miserable. It's hard to describe the awfulness of what it felt like to use them and I grew to dread them.
The best treadmills IMO are made by Landice. Smooth, durable, lifetime warranty for home users, just the absolute best designs and built like tanks. I have one that I've owned for almost 25 years. The lifetime warranty has covered two motor replacements, one new belt, a control board replacement, all for only a nominal fee to cover the technician "house call", and that treadmill still gets used several times every week. One of the best purchases I've made in my entire life.
I have never heard of "Treadways", but I know that Woodway is by far the best on the market. Marius Bakken ran exclusively on them.
I have one. The entire surface rotates like a tank tread. Once I ran on one I couldn’t get over how great it was so I bought one. The slats have more give and are supported by dozens of roller bearings, so it uses less energy and it lasts 150,000 miles. It also accelerates super quickly if you are doing efforts. it’s also very quiet. the reason you don’t see them if because they are eye watering expensive.
Oh, it works. I use one, GOAT. If you're going to run on the Dreadmill I recommend, feels great. Hooray for the Dreadmill, a valuable tool for runners......
I've used Treadways and HATED them. The slats/chain are incredibly durable so there's that, although I have no idea whether the machines themselves are more durable than other designs. In my experience, Treadways always felt as though they sucked every ounce of energy on each footstep. Miserable. It's hard to describe the awfulness of what it felt like to use them and I grew to dread them.
The best treadmills IMO are made by Landice. Smooth, durable, lifetime warranty for home users, just the absolute best designs and built like tanks. I have one that I've owned for almost 25 years. The lifetime warranty has covered two motor replacements, one new belt, a control board replacement, all for only a nominal fee to cover the technician "house call", and that treadmill still gets used several times every week. One of the best purchases I've made in my entire life.
I have never run on a Woodway but will second the opinion on Landice. My wife and I replaced an old NordicTrack treadmill with a Landice several years ago and it is great. It has a smoother ride than any hotel treadmill that I have run on and we have had no maintenance issues.
I've used Treadways and HATED them. The slats/chain are incredibly durable so there's that, although I have no idea whether the machines themselves are more durable than other designs. In my experience, Treadways always felt as though they sucked every ounce of energy on each footstep. Miserable. It's hard to describe the awfulness of what it felt like to use them and I grew to dread them.
The best treadmills IMO are made by Landice. Smooth, durable, lifetime warranty for home users, just the absolute best designs and built like tanks. I have one that I've owned for almost 25 years. The lifetime warranty has covered two motor replacements, one new belt, a control board replacement, all for only a nominal fee to cover the technician "house call", and that treadmill still gets used several times every week. One of the best purchases I've made in my entire life.
They put Haile Gebrselassie on a Woodway to test his speed as its the only treadmill to go fast enough (4min mile pace). Haile's probably predates most people here but that sold me. (Actually found a link:
It's a way better machine than anything you've used. I don't want to hear from you poors.
Belted treadmills are for wussies. They're f'ing so easy to run on. I put it on an incline of like 2 at the gym on a belted treadmill to get a decent workout otherwise I can barely leave Zone 2 even at 12mph.
woodways are far and away the best treadmills i have ever used. They have just the right amount of give and you can tell that they're well built. You can't feel the slats.
They're great. The gym I go to has a dozen of them. At first I avoided them because they looked funny. I finally gave one a try recently, now I use the Woodways exclusively if one is available.
I've used Treadways and HATED them. The slats/chain are incredibly durable so there's that, although I have no idea whether the machines themselves are more durable than other designs. In my experience, Treadways always felt as though they sucked every ounce of energy on each footstep. Miserable. It's hard to describe the awfulness of what it felt like to use them and I grew to dread them.
The best treadmills IMO are made by Landice. Smooth, durable, lifetime warranty for home users, just the absolute best designs and built like tanks. I have one that I've owned for almost 25 years. The lifetime warranty has covered two motor replacements, one new belt, a control board replacement, all for only a nominal fee to cover the technician "house call", and that treadmill still gets used several times every week. One of the best purchases I've made in my entire life.
They put Haile Gebrselassie on a Woodway to test his speed as its the only treadmill to go fast enough (4min mile pace). Haile's probably predates most people here but that sold me. (Actually found a link: )
It's a way better machine than anything you've used. I don't want to hear from you poors.
Belted treadmills are for wussies. They're f'ing so easy to run on. I put it on an incline of like 2 at the gym on a belted treadmill to get a decent workout otherwise I can barely leave Zone 2 even at 12mph.
State your opinion (which I happen to agree with), but spare the B.S. about your running ability. What are your PBs that you can run at 12mph at zone 2 effort/HR.
I bought one 5 years ago and use it a ton. It's just the best. No issues. Just be aware that the machine is a beast and is hard to move around and even harder to get into place if you don't have easy access.
Once you go slats, it's very hard to run on any other treadmill.
Woodways are built like tanks (in more ways than one), but they are also one of the softest treadmills you can buy. They're nice if you want to run easy and spare your joints, and they work very well in institutional settings where they get tons of use and don't require much maintenance. At speed, though, Woodways feel mushy and unstable. You don't get the kind of rebound out of them that you get from a track or road. They're basically the opposite of research grade treadmills, which are super-hard (often built into the floor), and feel just like running on the road. I've tested several athletes on Woodways vs. other treamills, and people are consistently working higher in terms of O2 consumption and HR at the same speed on a Woodway, likely because they sap so much of your energy. (No, I don't rely on the treadmill displays to determine the belt speed; I have a separate sensor so I can ensure that people are actually running at the same speed. Most quality treadmills are very accurate in terms of speed, though there's no great way to account for the slight slowing down and speeding up of the belt that occurs with each footstrike.)
I used to have a Landice, which was fantastic, but I recently got Wahoo's new treadmill, which is hands down my favorite of all time. It has a lot of thoughtful features, like paddles (instead of button) to adjust pace and incline while running fast, a rock-solid platform out front where you can set a laptop or ipad, and it displays pace rather than speed by default (seriously, why do treadmills use speed? no runner thinks in terms of MPH). It's also built like a tank, with a great road feel, and it goes down to 4-minute miles, with very fast pace changes. Easy to program custom workouts as well.
Woodways are built like tanks (in more ways than one), but they are also one of the softest treadmills you can buy. They're nice if you want to run easy and spare your joints, and they work very well in institutional settings where they get tons of use and don't require much maintenance. At speed, though, Woodways feel mushy and unstable. You don't get the kind of rebound out of them that you get from a track or road. They're basically the opposite of research grade treadmills, which are super-hard (often built into the floor), and feel just like running on the road. I've tested several athletes on Woodways vs. other treamills, and people are consistently working higher in terms of O2 consumption and HR at the same speed on a Woodway, likely because they sap so much of your energy. (No, I don't rely on the treadmill displays to determine the belt speed; I have a separate sensor so I can ensure that people are actually running at the same speed. Most quality treadmills are very accurate in terms of speed, though there's no great way to account for the slight slowing down and speeding up of the belt that occurs with each footstrike.)
I used to have a Landice, which was fantastic, but I recently got Wahoo's new treadmill, which is hands down my favorite of all time. It has a lot of thoughtful features, like paddles (instead of button) to adjust pace and incline while running fast, a rock-solid platform out front where you can set a laptop or ipad, and it displays pace rather than speed by default (seriously, why do treadmills use speed? no runner thinks in terms of MPH). It's also built like a tank, with a great road feel, and it goes down to 4-minute miles, with very fast pace changes. Easy to program custom workouts as well.
Marius Bakken had no problem running 3 min/km on Woodway.