As you know, treadmills are exercise machines meant to have you walk or run in place. One of most popular brand and model of treadmills was the Weslo Cadence C44 treadmill.
Customers that were looking to buying a treadmill but were limited on funds were glad to know that Weslo produced affordable products under a reliable trade name. Weslo’s reputation was supported by the fact that its products were produced by ICON health and fitness, one of the biggest retail fitness companies in the world. Leading the Weslo pack in popularity was the Cadence C44 treadmill which was not only favored for its affordability but its features as well. Unlike other Weslo treadmills, which offered manual incline adjustment, the Cadence C44 model allowed you to change the level of incline (from anywhere between a 0-10% rise) with the press of a button. It had a built-in EKG heart rate monitor to keep the user in their target heart range and was a compact piece of equipment. After your workout session, you could break the machine down and fold it up so it would not take up a large amount of space. Although it was budget-friendly, the old saying “you get what you pay for” was taken into consideration when questioning if a treadmill priced as low as $130 was of good quality.
The low-cost of the product was definitely a plus because it made the treadmill affordable, but it also gave you an idea about the weakness of material it was built upon. The company was unable to put together a machine of high quality at the price the manufacturers were selling it for and as a result, the Weslo Cadence treadmill had a short warranty of 90 days on its parts and was known to breakdown since the machines’ limitations were not made clear to potential buyers. The Weslo C44 treadmill was not the ideal piece of exercise equipment for runners or heavier users because it was not a high powered machine as the motor was weaker than most and you couldn’t gather much speed given that it only reached a height of 10 miles per hour. In addition, the impact of exercise combined with the lack of cushion built into the treadmill could cause back, hip and joint problems for the user. Even though the 16 x 47 inch walking area of the tread belt did not allow it to take up much space, it was not fit for a user with long legs because it made the runner feel like they were about to fall off the treadmill. In fact, the Weslo Cadence C44 treadmill remains to have one of the smallest walking areas on the market today.
While the Weslo Cadence C44 treadmill was a great piece of exercise equipment because it was so affordable, there proved to be hidden costs as it had limited abilities, and was subject to breakdown after the 90-day warranty. Then again, this was one of the most basic models of treadmills.