We Tested the New Peloton Tread

So is the Peloton Tread—with its built-in screen, designed to connect to Peloton’s subscription service—really worth it? With its first two treadmills—the first was unveiled in 2018—Peloton ran into several safety issues, and both the Tread+ and the Tread were recalled in 2021. The new Peloton Tread, however, is an updated version of the smaller of the two machines sold by the company, and includes a fix to the issue that caused the recall. (An updated version of the Tread+ has not been released.) 

Our testers put the Peloton Tread through its paces, checking for build quality and user safety and running a testing rig to simulate a half-year of running. Here’s what they found.