Sole F89 Treadmill Review

1. The Sole F89 Treadmill: The Short Answer

The Sole F89 treadmill was the flagship of Sole's folding range, and as of 14 October 2026 it is no longer sold on Sole's US website. It was a big, heavy, well-specified machine: a 22 by 60-inch deck, a 4.0 HP motor, 12 mph, incline and decline, a 375 lb user rating and a 21.5-inch touchscreen that needed no subscription. Independent reviewers who used it describe it as solid and stable. Nothing we found suggests it was a bad treadmill.

What changed is availability. Sole's US store now lists eight treadmills — the F50, F63, F65, F80, F83, F85, TT8 and C80 — and the F89 is not one of them. Its product page returns "not found". Sole's Canadian and UK sites do not list it either. Sole had not, as far as we could find, published a notice saying the F89 was discontinued or naming a replacement, so the accurate description is that it has been withdrawn from Sole's own stores. Whatever stock remains is with retailers, in open-box and clearance channels, or on the used market.

That makes the decision different from an ordinary review. If you find a new or open-box F89 at a clear discount, from a seller who will put the warranty terms in writing, it is still a capable machine. If you are paying close to its old price, the current Sole range — reviewed in ourguide to the best Sole treadmills— is the safer purchase, because you get a model Sole is actively selling and supporting. And if all you need is a dependable folding treadmill, theSole F63does the core job for far less. We have not tested the F89; everything below is what Sole and independent reviewers have published.

2. What the Sole F89 Was

The F89 was introduced as the new top model in Sole's F-series of folding treadmills. Dick's Sporting Goods catalogued it as the "F89-2023", and independent reviews describe it as Sole's 2024 release, so it reached most buyers across 2023 and 2024. Sole is owned by Dyaco International, the Taiwanese equipment maker that also owns Spirit Fitness and Xterra, and the F89 still has a product page on a Dyaco-run Sole site listing both 110-volt and 220 to 230-volt versions — one reason it turned up with retailers outside the US.

It was not a retailer exclusive or a regional variant. Sole sold it directly in the US, Dick's carried it, a UK retailer listed it as the "F89 ENT", and a New Zealand retailer carried it through its online range; the New Zealand listing we found no longer loads. The F89 is simply a model Sole sold widely and has now taken off its own stores.

How it related to the F85

Sole's own comparison, published in July 2026, set the F89 against the F85 and described the two as sharing their mechanical core: the same motor rating, the same 22 by 60-inch deck, the same speed range, incline and decline, and the same user rating. It gave the F89 two differences: a 21.5-inch Android touchscreen where the F85 had a 15.6-inch screen, and an anodised aluminium Z-frame where the F85 used steel. Independent reviewers reached the same conclusion from the other direction — the F89 was not a meaningful performance step over the F85, and the screen was the main reason to pay more.

One caution about that comparison. The F85 figures in Sole's July article are the older F85's — a 4.0 HP motor, 375 lb rating and decline. Sole's current F85 listing gives a 3.5 HP motor, a 350 lb rating and incline from zero with no decline. So the F89 is closest to the earlier F85, not the one Sole sells today. We come back to that in the section on what replaced it.

3. Is the Sole F89 Discontinued?

Sole has withdrawn it from its own stores; whether Sole calls that "discontinued" we cannot say, because we found no statement from Sole either way. Here is exactly what we found on 14 October 2026.

• Sole's US treadmill collection lists eight machines: F50, F63, F65, F80, F83, F85, TT8 (marked sold out) and the C80 curved manual trainer. The F89 is not among them.
• The F89's product page on Sole's US store returns "not found", and the F89 does not appear in the store's product feed at all, which is different from a model that is simply out of stock.
• Sole's Canadian site lists the F63, F65, F80, F85, S77 and TT8; Sole's UK site lists the F63, F65, F80, F85 and TT8. Neither lists an F89.
• In July 2026 Sole's own blog still described the F89 as on sale at $2,599.99 against a $3,099.99 regular price, and an independent roundup updated at the end of August still listed it among Sole's current models. The withdrawal is therefore recent.

What that means in practice

A model leaving a manufacturer's own store usually means one of three things: it has been discontinued, it is between production runs, or it is being replaced by a successor that has not launched yet. The 2026 refresh of Sole's range — most of the current F-series is marked new for 2026, and the F83 is an all-new model — makes a range change the most likely explanation, but that is our inference, not Sole's statement. If the F89 matters to you, ask Sole directly whether it will return.

For a buyer today, the practical point is the same either way. New F89s will be whatever retailers still hold, plus open-box and returned units. Treat any listing as remaining stock, check the date of manufacture, and confirm who will honour the warranty before you pay. Our page onrefurbished and open-box treadmillscovers what those channels do and do not include.

4. The Sole F89 Specifications the Sources Agree On

The table lists each figure with the sources behind it. "Agreed" means Sole's own material and at least one independent review give the same number. Figures that disagree are marked as such; we have not picked between them.

The decline figure

Sole's July 2026 comparison and one independent review give the decline as -6%. The Dyaco product page lists it as six levels, from -6 to 15 on the same scale as the incline. One independent reviewer who measured the deck found roughly -4.7% at the lowest decline setting and roughly 13.7% at the top incline setting, which suggests the levels are settings rather than exact percentages. At least one other review lists "no decline" among its drawbacks. What is clear is that the F89 has a decline function; how steep it is depends on which source you trust. If decline is a reason you want this machine, our explainer onwhat treadmill decline is good forand our roundup oftreadmills with declinewill help you judge how much it matters.

Weight and frame

Sole's own assembly guide gives 314 lb assembled and 351 lb boxed; the Dyaco page and one independent spec table give 319 lb. The difference is small and does not change any decision — this is one of the heaviest folding treadmills sold for home use either way. Sole's US material and Dick's describe an anodised aluminium Z-frame, while the Dyaco page refers to a steel Z-frame. We do not know which applies to a given unit. The same Sole assembly guide also lists the user weight as "35 lbs" in one place and 375 lb elsewhere; the first is plainly a typo.

The motor figure

Sole quotes 4.0 HP without stating, in the material we saw, whether that is a continuous-duty rating; one independent comparison table labels it 4.0 CHP. On a deck this size and a machine this heavy, the motor is unlikely to be the limiting factor for walking or running at home, but if you are comparing it against machines quoted in continuous horsepower, read ourhorsepower guidebefore treating the numbers as equivalent.

5. The 21.5-Inch Touchscreen, Apps and Subscriptions

The screen is the F89's defining feature. It is a 21.5-inch touchscreen running Android, fixed in place rather than swivelling, with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The Dyaco product page lists a manual mode, seven standard programs, two heart-rate programs and seven military fitness tests, plus up to twelve saved custom workouts and video classes. Independent reviewers describe access to streaming apps such as Netflix, Hulu and Disney+ on the console.

No subscription required

Sole's own app, SOLE+, is free, and nothing on the F89 requires a paid membership to work. The console connects over Bluetooth using the FTMS standard, and Sole names Zwift and Kinomap as compatible; those are separate services with their own pricing, which you would pay to the provider, not to Sole. Workout data can be shared with Apple Health, Google Fit, Strava and others. Our guide totreadmills that work without a subscriptionexplains why that matters over the life of a machine, and oursmart treadmill roundupcovers machines built around a screen.

The risk with a large Android console

A big built-in screen is the part of a treadmill most likely to date. The frame, motor and deck of a well-built machine can last a decade or more with maintenance; an Android tablet built into a console depends on software updates and app compatibility that the manufacturer controls. On a model Sole no longer sells, it is reasonable to ask how long streaming apps and SOLE+ will keep running on that console, and what a replacement console would cost if the screen failed after the warranty. We have no information that support is ending, but it is a question to put to the seller and to Sole before you pay a premium for the screen.

The console also handles the basics most owners use daily: toggle controls for speed and incline, hand-pulse sensors, a heart-rate receiver for chest straps, cooling fans, a tablet holder, wireless phone charging and Bluetooth speakers. Those work whether or not you ever open an app.

6. What Independent Reviewers Consistently Report

We only repeat points that appear in more than one independent source. Three do.

It is solid and stable

Reviewers who used the F89 describe it as stable and well built, including at speed and during quick incline changes. That fits the published figures: a heavy frame, a 22-inch deck and a 375 lb rating are the ingredients of a machine that does not move around under a runner.

It is very large and very heavy

Every source flags the size. At 314 to 319 lb assembled and with a boxed weight of about 351 lb, this is not a machine you move without help or a dolly, and "folding" here means it stands up rather than tucks away — folded it is still about 44 inches long and roughly 71 inches tall. The step-up height is about eight inches, which is high for anyone with limited mobility. Our guide tohow much a treadmill weighsexplains what that means for floors and stairs.

The screen is the main difference from the F85

Reviewers and Sole itself place the F89 as an F85 with a larger screen and a different frame, not a faster or stronger machine. The value question was always whether the bigger screen was worth the difference in price.

Complaints and an open investigation

Individual owners have reported defective units and difficult warranty experiences on retailer pages, as happens with every model; we have not counted them as a pattern. Separately, in February 2026 a US law firm announced it was investigating reports of console failures, early malfunctions and motor problems on the Sole ST90, F89, F85 and F80, inviting owners to contact it. An investigation is not a finding, and we found no lawsuit described on that page. We also searched the Consumer Product Safety Commission's recall database for Sole on 14 October 2026 and found no recall or stop-use warning for any Sole treadmill.

7. Warranty, Delivery and Assembly

The F89's published warranty was lifetime on the frame and motor, three years on the deck, parts and wear items, and one year of labour. Sole's own material and two independent reviews agree on that. It is a strong set of terms, and one of the reasons Sole's folding machines have long been recommended.

Check the terms for the unit you are buying

Two things complicate that now. First, Sole's 2026 models are listed with shorter labour cover — 90 days on the current F63, F65, F80 and F85 — so do not assume the terms that applied to the F89 when it was on Sole's store apply to a unit sold today. Second, open-box, returned and ex-display units are often sold with reduced or seller-provided cover rather than the manufacturer's full warranty. Before you buy, get in writing: whether the unit is new, open-box or used; whether Sole's warranty applies and from what date; what it covers and for how long; and who arranges a technician. Ourtreadmill warranty guidelists the questions.

Delivery and assembly

The box is about 86 by 39 by 17 inches and weighs around 351 lb. Kerbside delivery of a box that size leaves you with a serious job getting it indoors, so price in-home delivery or assembly if the seller offers it, and measure doorways, stairs and turns first. Assembled, plan for a footprint of about 83 by 38 inches plus clearance behind the deck, and a ceiling high enough for your height plus the step-up and incline. Ourdelivery guidecovers what kerbside and white-glove service actually include.

8. Sole F89 vs F85, and What Replaced It

Sole has not named a direct successor to the F89. On its US store today the top folding model is the F85, and the newly added F83 sits below it. Neither has the F89's 21.5-inch screen, and on Sole's current listings neither has decline.

The F85, F83 and F63 figures are from Sole's own 2026 listings on 14 October 2026; prices are Sole's sale prices that day. Sole lists the current F85 with a 3.5 HP motor and a 350 lb rating, and the F83 with a 3.5 HP brushless motor and a 350 lb rating. Many reviews still quote higher figures for the F85 from earlier production, which is why ourSole buying guidetreats several current figures as unconfirmed — read it before relying on any F85 or F80 number you see elsewhere.

Which to choose

If you wanted the F89 for its deck and stability, the current F85 or F83 give you the same 22-inch width on a model Sole is selling now, for less money. You give up the large screen and decline, and on Sole's listings some motor and capacity headroom.

If you wanted it for decline, no current Sole folding model offers it on Sole's listings. Look at ourdecline roundup, or at remaining F89 stock if the discount is real.

If you wanted a big built-in screen, the F89 was unusual in pairing one with no required subscription. Most large-screen treadmills now come from subscription-led brands; ourSole versus NordicTrack comparisonsets out that trade-off.

If you simply want a reliable folding treadmill, theF63is the value pick in Sole's range and covers walking and running for most people of average build.

9. Buying a Sole F89 Now: Remaining Stock, Open-Box and Used

Because the F89 is no longer on Sole's own stores, every unit you find will come through one of three channels, and each needs a different set of checks.

Remaining new stock at a retailer

A sealed unit from an authorised retailer is the best case. Ask when it was made — the date is usually on the serial label — and confirm the warranty is Sole's full manufacturer warranty starting from your delivery date. Compare the price against the current F85: if the F89 is not clearly cheaper, the newer model with active support is the better buy unless you specifically need decline or the larger screen.

Open-box, returned or ex-display

These can be good value on a machine this size, because a returned treadmill is often a delivery or space problem rather than a fault. But the warranty may be reduced, the console may have been used heavily on a shop floor, and parts can be missing. Ask for the condition grade, what is included, and the warranty in writing. Ouropen-box and refurbished guideexplains the grades.

Used, privately

A used F89 is a heavy machine with a complex console, so inspect it running. Walk and run on it, take it through the full incline and decline range, fold and unfold it, and check that the touchscreen boots, connects to Wi-Fi and opens SOLE+. Ask whether the seller registered it with Sole and whether any warranty remains; manufacturers often limit cover to the original owner. Then price in moving it: at over 300 lb, collection is a two- or three-person job with a dolly. Ourused treadmill checklistcovers the rest.

10. The Verdict

On its published figures the Sole F89 was one of the best-specified folding treadmills sold for home use: a full 22 by 60-inch deck, a 375 lb rating, incline and decline, and a very large screen that did not lock you into a subscription. Reviewers who used it found it stable and solid. Its weaknesses were size, weight, price and a console that will age faster than the rest of the machine.

The decision now turns on availability rather than quality. With the F89 gone from Sole's US, Canadian and UK stores, buy one only as remaining, open-box or used stock at a price clearly below the current F85, and only with the warranty confirmed in writing. If the discount is small, or the warranty unclear, buy a model Sole is still selling. We have not tested the F89; this verdict is based on what Sole and independent reviewers have published.

11. Frequently Asked Questions