Buying a Used Sole F63 in 2026: What to Check, Which Model, and What to Pay
A used Sole F63 sells for a median of $945 on our marketplace, against the $1,149 to $1,450 the sellers say they paid for it new. That is a smaller discount than you get on most used treadmills, and it is the first useful thing to know about this machine. The F63 holds its value because it is the rare home treadmill people actually keep using.
I move used fitness equipment for a living, and the Sole F63 shows up in our pickups constantly. It is the treadmill people buy when they want something that just runs, with no subscription and no screen to obsolete. So here is what to check on a used F63, which version to look for, what goes wrong, and what you should pay.
Is a used Sole F63 worth buying?
Yes, and for a specific reason: nothing on it expires. There is no membership gating the incline, no tablet that stops getting updates, no account tied to a previous owner. You plug it in and it works, which means a five year old F63 does roughly what a new one does. That is not true of most connected treadmills.
The trade-off is that the F63 is the entry machine in Sole's lineup. The belt is 20 inches wide instead of 22, and the motor is 3.0 CHP. For walkers, joggers, and anyone doing 20 to 40 minutes a few times a week, that is plenty. For a 200 pound runner putting in daily miles at 8 mph, it is working close to its limit and it will wear faster.
Sole F63 specs that matter when you buy used
- 20 by 60 inch belt. Full-length stride, standard width. Fine for most people, narrow if you have a wide gait or you run at speed.
- 3.0 CHP motor. Sized for walking and steady jogging. This is the spec that separates the F63 from the F80 and F85.
- 0 to 12 mph and 0 to 15 percent incline. No decline on this model.
- 325 pound user capacity, which is higher than most treadmills at this price.
- Cushioned deck that Sole tunes softer than a commercial gym deck. It is easier on knees and slightly less responsive at speed.
- Hydraulic-assisted folding deck. The deck lifts and locks upright, and it lowers itself under control instead of dropping.
- Roughly 250 pounds assembled. Lighter than a NordicTrack Commercial 1750, still not a two-friends-and-a-hatchback item.
The F63 has never been a screen machine. Depending on the model year you will find either a simple backlit display with a bank of physical buttons or a small touchscreen, and Sole's own app runs free on your phone or tablet propped on the rack. Nothing about the machine stops working if you never open the app. That is the whole point of it.
Which Sole F63 version to look for
Sole refreshes the F63 quietly, so year matters less here than it does on a NordicTrack. Still, there are three things worth checking before you commit to a particular unit.
- Bluetooth and app support. Newer units pair to phones and third-party running apps. Older ones do not, and there is no way to add it. If you want your runs logged automatically, confirm the pairing works before you buy.
- Console type. A basic LCD is not a downgrade in reliability. In our experience it is the opposite: the fewer smart parts on the console, the fewer things fail out of warranty.
- The serial and model sticker, usually on the frame near the front of the deck. Photograph it. It tells you the real build year, which is frequently not what the listing says.
One thing that catches buyers out: Sole's warranty is genuinely good when you buy new, and it does not transfer to a second owner. Assume you have no manufacturer coverage on a used unit and price accordingly.
What to inspect on a used Sole F63
Run this before any money moves. It takes ten minutes and it catches everything that actually costs money.
- Power it on and walk at 3 mph for two minutes. Listen for a rhythmic thump, which means a flat-spotted roller, or a squeal that changes pitch with speed, which means the drive belt.
- Take it to 7 or 8 mph. Problems hide at walking pace. If the belt hesitates or surges under your weight at speed, that is the motor controller, and it is the expensive one.
- Run the incline from 0 to 15 and back down. Full sweep. Grinding, stalling, or stopping short means the incline motor.
- Feel the center of the belt. Slick and glazed means it ran dry for a long time. Matte and slightly fuzzy is healthy.
- Look for fine black dust along the deck edges and on the floor at the front. That is belt material grinding away, and it means belt and deck are both due.
- Fold and unfold the deck. The hydraulic assist should catch the weight on the way down. If the deck drops fast, the shock is spent, and that is a pinched-foot hazard as much as a repair bill.
- Check the belt tracking. Running at 4 mph, the belt should stay centered. If it drifts toward one rail, it needs adjustment at best and has a bent roller at worst.
Common Sole F63 problems and red flags
The F63 is a reliable machine, which is exactly why the failures are predictable. Four things account for nearly all of them.
A dry deck. The Sole deck needs silicone lubricant periodically and almost nobody does it. A dry deck destroys the belt and then the deck surface underneath, and replacing both runs $150 to $250. This is the single most common thing our drivers find.
The incline motor. Second most common. If the seller says "I always just ran it flat," take that as a hint rather than a preference and test the incline yourself.
Console and wiring faults. Intermittent displays, buttons that need a hard press, or a console that resets mid-workout usually trace to the wiring harness running up the upright, which gets pinched when the deck is folded repeatedly.
Damage from a bad move. More F63s get bent going down basement stairs than wear out on the belt. Look at the joint where the uprights meet the deck frame for cracked paint or a gap that is wider on one side.
The red flags that make me walk: a unit that cannot be powered on during the visit, a seller who will not run the incline, and any listing photo where the treadmill is folded and has been for so long that there is a clean rectangle in the dust behind it. That last one is a machine that has not been used or maintained in years.
Used Sole F63 price vs new
Here is the real distribution from Sole F63 listings on our own marketplace, with what the sellers reported paying for them new.
| Condition | Used price | Paid new | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good, 2023 | $775 | $1,450 | 47% |
| Like new, foldable | $875 | $1,200 | 27% |
| Good, sold | $945 | Not stated | Not stated |
| Excellent, 2024 | $1,048 | $1,149 | 9% |
| Excellent, 2023 | $1,325 | $1,350 | 2% |
Read the bottom two rows carefully. Near-new F63s list at almost the new price, which is a bad trade for the buyer. The good buys are the middle of the table: a well-kept two or three year old unit at $750 to $950. That is 35 to 50 percent off, on a machine with no subscription and years of belt life left.
My rule: pay no more than 60 percent of the current new price for anything more than a year old. If a seller wants $1,200 for a used F63, buy a new one and take the warranty instead. For how this compares across the rest of the category, our guide to what a used treadmill is actually worth has the wider numbers.
Sole F63 vs the machines people cross-shop
The F63 is the value pick, not the performance pick. Against the F80, you are giving up two inches of belt width and half a horsepower, and getting a meaningfully cheaper machine. If you are a real runner, buy the F80. If you are a walker or a jogger, the extra money does nothing for you. We break that down properly in our F63 vs F80 vs F85 comparison.
Against a NordicTrack, it is a philosophy difference. The used NordicTrack Commercial 1750 gives you a wider belt, decline, and a big screen, and it wants a subscription to be its best self. The F63 gives you less machine and no strings. And if you are weighing Sole against the obvious connected option, our Peloton vs Sole comparison covers that matchup directly.
Buying a used F63 without the driveway handoff
A Sole F63 weighs about 250 pounds and it does not care about your stairs. That is the part of a private-sale treadmill purchase that goes wrong, and it is the reason people give up and buy new.
Our drivers pick the machine up from the seller, run a 30 to 50 point inspection on site, and text you photos and a video of it running before it leaves. Then they bring it to the room you want it in, and you get 60 minutes to walk on it, run the incline, and change your mind. If it is not right, it goes back and you pay nothing for the machine. One buyer told us the moment that sold them was the video call during pickup, watching the crew check the treadmill before it ever went in the truck. See our how it works page for the details.
Browse the used treadmills we have live right now to see what F63s are going for this week. And if yours is the one folded against the wall gathering dust, read this first. Listing is free, we handle the pickup, and nobody comes to your house to haggle.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Sole F63 a good treadmill for running?
For jogging, yes. For serious daily running, it is underpowered. The 3.0 CHP motor and 20 inch belt are sized for walking and moderate jogging. If you run five days a week at pace, the F80 or F85 is the better long-term buy.
How much should I pay for a used Sole F63?
Between $750 and $950 for a well-kept unit two or three years old. Our marketplace median is $945. Anything above $1,100 puts you close enough to new that the manufacturer warranty is worth more than the savings.
Does the Sole F63 need a subscription?
No. Every function on the machine works without paying anyone anything. Sole's app is free and optional, and unlike a subscription-gated treadmill, none of the hardware stops working if you skip it. That is the main reason the F63 holds value used.
How long does a Sole F63 last?
The frame and motor will outlive the deck by years. Expect to replace the belt and deck surface once in the machine's life, which is a $150 to $250 job, and expect the console to be the first electronic part to fail. Owners who lubricate the deck get dramatically more out of it than owners who never do.
Can two people move a Sole F63?
On one level, carefully, yes. Down a flight of stairs, no. It is roughly 250 pounds with the weight biased toward the motor end, and folded it is top-heavy and wants to tip. Most of the damaged F63s we see were damaged by their owners on moving day.
The Sole F63 is the treadmill I recommend to people who want to run at home and never think about their equipment again. Buy a two or three year old one, test the incline, lubricate the deck twice a year, and it will still be running long after this year's touchscreen models have stopped getting updates.
Have a look at the used treadmill listings live on Commonplace right now, or list your own F63 and let us handle the pickup, the buyer, and the 250 pounds between your basement and their front door.