Tread Parts is an authorized Sole Fitness parts dealer serving The United States and the rest of the World.
Stop guessing and start fixing. Tread Parts is the Worlds Largest premier authorized retailer for Sole Fitness Parts and Accessories. Led by a Sole-certified technician with 20+ years in the field, we offer a curated selection of parts designed to last.
- Authorized Retailer: Genuine Sole Fitness OEM and premium Sole Fitness aftermarket parts.
- Total Transparency: Every part is clearly labeled—know exactly what you’re buying.
- Expert Backed: Technical support rooted in 20 years of data and hands-on repair.
- We Have You Covered Globally: Proudly serving and shipping worldwide.
"I’ve spent the last 20 years inside these machines so you don't have to." “When I founded Tread Parts, I wanted to bring the same technical precision I used as a Sole-certified technician to the parts industry. I know exactly how frustrating a broken machine can be, and I’m here to make sure you get the right part, the first time, based on two decades of real-world data.”
Vitu Chiwaka
Chief Executive Officer | Tread Parts
Founder | Multi-Brand Fitness Technology & Parts Platforms
Vitu Chiwaka is a seasoned fitness equipment expert, entrepreneur, and executive with over two decades of hands-on technical and operational experience in the fitness industry. Known for combining deep mechanical expertise with scalable e-commerce strategy, he has founded and led multiple successful companies focused on fitness equipment service, parts distribution, and technology innovation.
Executive Leadership & Founding Roles
- Founder & Master Technician — A.I. Fitness
- Founder & Chief Executive Officer — PeloSmith
- Founder & Chief Executive Officer — Tread Parts
- Founder & Chief Executive Officer — Spirit Parts
- Founder & Chief Executive Officer — Zakata Sports Technology
- Founder & Former Chief Executive Officer — Sole Fitness Parts (2010 – 2020)
Technical & Industry Experience
- Master Technician — Peloton (2021 – 2022)
Professional Experience
- Showroom Manager — Life Fitness / Omni Fitness, York, PA (2003 – 2008)
- Director of Fitness — Gold’s Gym, York, PA (2002 – 2003)
Factory Technical Certifications
Vitu holds extensive factory certifications across the industry’s leading fitness equipment manufacturers, reflecting advanced expertise in diagnostics, repair, and performance optimization:
- Life Fitness
- Matrix Fitness
- Vision Fitness
- Horizon Fitness
- Spirit Fitness
- Sole Fitness
- Xterra Fitness
- True Fitness
- PaceMaster
- ProForm
- NordicTrack
- Epic
- FreeMotion
- Peloton
