Egofit Walker Pro Review: One Measurement Rules It Out

We write a lot of reviews that end in qualified recommendations. This is not one of them, and it would be dishonest to dress it up as one. A specialist publication that reviews walking pads and standing desks for a living scored this machine 1.0, which is the bottom of their scale.

So this Egofit Walker Pro review explains the single measurement that produces that verdict, because once you see it the rest follows.

Sixteen and a half inches

The walking belt is about 16.5 inches wide.

A walking surface needs to be wide enough for your natural stride. Natural walking puts your feet down a few inches apart with some side-to-side variation, and that variation grows when you are looking at a screen rather than at the belt. Walking pads built for adults typically run around 20 inches of belt width, and 16.5 is roughly 17.5% narrower than that.

Length compounds it. The reviewer's figures put the belt at around 33.5 to 34.25 inches long, against the roughly 40 inches common on walking pads intended for full adult strides, which is about 16% shorter.

Put those two together and you have the reviewer's actual conclusion, which they state far more bluntly than we would. They describe the machine as patently unusable for people of average height and stride, and say it is suitable for dogs rather than people. That is their assessment and we are quoting rather than endorsing it. What we will say independently is that a narrow, short belt on a moving surface is a trip risk rather than a comfort issue, and that is a different category of problem.

The incline you cannot turn off

The second structural problem is that the incline is fixed at 5 degrees.

The point of an under desk treadmill is low-intensity movement while you work, which exercise science calls NEAT, or non-exercise activity thermogenesis. You want to walk slowly for hours without raising your heart rate much, because the whole proposition is that you can still type and think.

A permanent 5 degree incline works against that. The reviewer reports it raises heart rate into cardio range, pushes users out of the NEAT zone and makes typing while walking difficult. And because it is fixed rather than adjustable, there is no setting at which the machine does the job it is sold for.

The specifications that changed

Two published figures have been revised, which the reviewer notes directly.

A weight capacity dropping from 245 to 220 pounds is a 10.2% reduction, and a brand revising a load rating downward after launch is worth knowing about on a product you stand on while it moves.

The belt length and top speed inconsistencies are within the review itself rather than the brand's doing, and we flag them so nobody treats any single figure as exact. If you are measuring whether this fits under your desk, work from the largest number.

The rest of it

1. Price is $399 MSRP, with street prices varying.
2. Motor is rated 2.0 HP, which is adequate for walking speeds and is not the problem here.
3. Overall height is around 6.8 to 6.9 inches, which is genuinely slim and the one specification that works in its favour.
4. Noise is about 56 decibels, which the reviewer still calls too loud for offices or calls. Users report a whooshing sound.
5. The LED readout sits on the floor, which makes it hard to read while you are standing at a desk walking on it.
6. Warranty is one year, which the reviewer calls ridiculous on a motorised product.
7. Users report wheels breaking easily, high out-of-box failure rates and poor customer service.

One more point reported honestly. The reviewer suspects the machine lacks UL certification but states this is unconfirmed. We are repeating that as an unconfirmed suspicion rather than a finding, because it is not something we or they verified, and it would be unfair to present it otherwise.

Frequently asked questions

How wide is the Egofit Walker Pro belt?

About 16.5 inches, against roughly 20 inches on walking pads built for adult strides. That belt width is the central problem with this machine and the main reason the reviewer scored it 1.0.

Can you turn the incline off?

No. The incline is fixed at 5 degrees. The reviewer reports it pushes heart rate into cardio range and makes typing while walking difficult, which defeats the purpose of an under desk treadmill.

What is the weight capacity?

Currently 220 lb, revised down from an originally claimed 245 lb, which is a 10.2% reduction.

Is it quiet enough for calls?

The reviewer measured about 56 dB and still considers it too loud for offices or calls, with users reporting a whooshing sound.

Is there anything good about it?

The 6.8 to 6.9 inch overall height is genuinely slim, and the 2.0 HP motor is adequate for walking speeds. Those are the two specifications that work.

Who, if anyone, should consider it

Honestly, a short adult with a short stride, who wants the slimmest possible unit, walks slowly, does not take calls at their desk, and accepts a one year warranty. That is a narrow set of conditions and we would still want them to measure their own stride against 16.5 inches by 34 inches before ordering.

For anyone of average height, anyone who intends to walk while typing, and anyone who wants the machine to keep their heart rate low, the published figures rule it out before you get to price.

The verdict

We would rather lose a sale than send somebody to a product a specialist publication scored 1.0 out of 5. The close of this Egofit Walker Pro review is that two fixed design decisions, a 16.5 inch belt width and a permanent 5 degree incline, make it unsuitable for the job most buyers want it for, and no amount of discounting changes either.

If an under desk treadmill is what you want, the specifications to compare are belt width at 20 inches or more, belt length nearer 40 inches, an incline of zero or an adjustable one, and a warranty longer than a year. Hold any candidate against those four and you will make a better decision than any review can make for you.

And if the slim profile is the reason you were drawn here, measure your stride first. That one measurement is the whole review.