2009 Internet Retailer Top 500

Smooth Fitness, the largest online retailer of home exercise equipment, announced today that for the third consecutive year it has been ranked in Internet Retailer’s Top 500 Guide of largest online retailers. Smooth Fitness remained ranked in the top 20 in the sporting goods specialty category.

2008 Internet Retailer Top 500

Smooth Fitness has been named a top-ten Fitness Equipment Retailer in the 2008 Internet Retailer Top 500 list. Each year, Internet Retailer compiles the largest 500 e-retailers based on annual web sales and publishes their operations and marketing data in the Top 500 Guide. At #255 overall, Smooth also ranks ahead of such highly regarded e-commerce sites as 1 800 Mattress, Pier 1 Imports, Martha Stewart and Men's Wearhouse.
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About.com (a New York Times Company)

For 2007-08, Smooth Fitness received top honors in multiple categories on About.com's treadmill review section. The Smooth Fitness 5.25, 6.25 and 7.1HR Pro, 9.25HR and 9.25X have been named #1 or top-ten in categories such as "Budget Treadmills," "Folding Treadmills," "Mid-Range Priced Treadmills" and "Top Picks for Quality Treadmills." About.com, a New York Times Company, is a top 10 web property used by one out of every five people on the Internet as a source of original consumer information and advice.

Runner's World Magazine - Top Rated Treadmill

Runner's World reviews treadmills approximately every 3 years. In the most recent treadmill ratings (2000, 2003, 2006), Smooth ranked in the top ten. "The Swing Arm Shock absorption system disperses impact onto the deck rather than your joints, creating an ideal surface for older runners or those suffering back pain."

Prevention Magazine

Prevention wrote of the Smooth 7.1HR Pro Treadmill:
"Power folding feature—you flick a switch, and it folds itself....You don’t have to lift a finger to pack this one away. A quiet machine with huge display numbers."

Consumer Guide

Consumer Guide stated, "Smooth Fitness is still somewhat of a newcomer to the home market, but few manufacturers pack as much innovation into this price range as they do."
"Unlike manual treadmills that can be very heavy to lift, the Smooth 7.1 folds automatically with push of a button. Yet it's a heavy 260 lbs., giving this folding treadmill an extremely solid feel."
—Consumer Guide by HowStuffWorks.com

Inc. 5000 List

Introduced in 2007, the Inc. 5000 List is comprised of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States based on their sales for the past four years. Smooth Fitness belongs to this select group whose combined revenue of $194 billion accounts for 1.5 percent of the nation's gross domestic product.

Leading Consumer Publication - Best Buy

A leading consumer reporting publication noted that the power folding feature of the Smooth Fitness 7.1HR Pro treadmill was especially beneficial to those with limited lifting strength. For this reason, the editors ranked the 7.1HR Pro as one of the top 5 folding treadmills for 2007. The same consumer reporting publication included two Smooth Fitness treadmills among the top 12 in its 2006 review.

Gear Awards Seal of Excellence - ShapeYou.com

"From Prevention Magazine to Consumer Guide to our own customers, everyone agrees the Smooth 6.25 folding treadmill offers true value. Proven performance, innovation and power combine to make one of the most popular running treadmills available."

Epinions.com

Epinions.com is one of the top providers of independent customer reviews and ratings. You will find most of our treadmills and elliptical trainers listed. Many have received their highest rating of 5-stars. In addition, each review comes with detailed comments.

BizRate

BizRate.com sends out surveys to customers during the ordering process, and they follow up with an additional survey after the fulfillment. Smooth Fitness is Customer Certified. This certification is awarded to stores that provide satisfactory service and are proactively committed to monitoring their customers' satisfaction by allowing every customer to provide feedback to BizRate.com directly at the point-of-sale check-out.
Smooth Fitness has received an overall "Positive" rating in the following categories:
Would Shop Here Again
On-Time Delivery
Customer Support
Products Met Expectations

Amazon.com

Our product sales through Amazon have had a 100% positive customer feedback on sales of ellipticals and treadmills for the last 90 days. This includes both product quality and customer service. Comments include:
"Great company! Responded quickly to all of my questions and were always reassuring. Delivered the product early and with great professionalism through the process! Highly recommended."
"It has all of the bells & whistles that the $5000 treadmills have for under $2000, and it's just as tough as the more expensive ones. It is heavy, solid, accurate with its many readings and very sturdy."
"I LOVE my treadmill. It is everything they said it would be."