(checked 2026-10-10)1,236 ratings (1-star 9%, 2-star 5%).
A popular fold-in-half pad that Garage Gym Reviews and Good Housekeeping recommend for easy storage and no assembly. It has no display, a 220 lb limit and a 1 HP motor that can lag for heavier users, and testers report noise and remote problems.
Weight limit: 220 lb max user weight (Garage Gym Reviews, Good Housekeeping)
Top speed: 3.75 mph (Garage Gym Reviews, Good Housekeeping)
Top complaints
- Noise during use
Garage Gym Reviews' long-term tester calls it fairly loud, about as loud as a regular treadmill and audible on calls. Good Housekeeping says it was quiet enough for video calls but not completely silent. Wirecutter's WalkingPad units developed whirring within weeks.
- 220 lb limit and less sturdy
Garage Gym Reviews and Good Housekeeping both flag the 220 lb limit. Good Housekeeping says the compact design trades off sturdiness, and Garage Gym Reviews found top speeds bogged down for a 200 lb user.
Source: Garage Gym Reviews, Good Housekeeping - Remote and reliability problems
Garage Gym Reviews' remote failed after more than a year and foot-speed control didn't work for its tester. Amazon's review summary says some owners report the remote won't pair and some say it stopped working after a few days.
What owners love
- Folds in half, no assembly
It arrives assembled and folds in half for storage (Garage Gym Reviews, Good Housekeeping). One Good Housekeeping tester even loads it into a car when house-sitting.
Source: Garage Gym Reviews, Good Housekeeping - Long-term use
Garage Gym Reviews' tester has used one for about two years and says it still works fine.
Source: Garage Gym Reviews - Easy to use and move
Amazon's review summary says owners find it easy to use, with wheels that make it easy to move and a design that stores under the desk.
- You weigh over 220 lb
- You want a speed/step display on the pad
- You'll take calls while walking
- Small homes (folds in half)
- Moving it between rooms
- Lighter users walking at an easy pace
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What experts say
- Garage Gym Reviews: Best overall under-desk treadmill (score 4.1): affordable, foldable, no assembly; cons are the 220 lb limit and no display.
- Good Housekeeping: Best foldable: very portable, but less sturdy, 220 lb max, 3.75 mph top speed and not completely silent.
- Tom's Guide: A former best-value pick, now replaced by the WalkingPad Z1, which adds a screen.