Compare weight of your left and right shoes

[ByeByePoly]

I tried some new shoes after reading @ricardo 's thread:

https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/my-knees-love-these-shoes.574040/

I had recently bought a scale so I could weigh my racquets and stuff ... so I started weighing shoes and insoles. Whoa... you kind of expect your right and left shoes to match on weight, right?

I weighed 4 paris of shoes ... two of the new Kirkland, and NB 786, and NB 806.

One of the Kirkland pairs was identical, and the 786 was identical. One of the Kirkland was off by a 1/4 oz, and the $100 NB 806 was off by a full .5 oz. I took the insoles out of the 806 just to make sure. Does it matter in my game ... absolutely not. I just find it curious a $100 pair of shoes can vary by .5 oz. Strange ... I imagine them pouring the rubber on the right shoe, then having to fill the vat with a new mixture.

FYI ... the scale seems accurate. I weigh the same items a second time ... and always consistent.

 

[Tempo]

I tried some new shoes after reading @ricardo 's thread:

https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/my-knees-love-these-shoes.574040/

I had recently bought a scale so I could weigh my racquets and stuff ... so I started weighing shoes and insoles. Whoa... you kind of expect your right and left shoes to match on weight, right?

I weighed 4 paris of shoes ... two of the new Kirkland, and NB 786, and NB 806.

One of the Kirkland pairs was identical, and the 786 was identical. One of the Kirkland was off by a 1/4 oz, and the $100 NB 806 was off by a full .5 oz. I took the insoles out of the 806 just to make sure. Does it matter in my game ... absolutely not. I just find it curious a $100 pair of shoes can vary by .5 oz. Strange ... I imagine them pouring the rubber on the right shoe, then having to fill the vat with a new mixture.

FYI ... the scale seems accurate. I weigh the same items a second time ... and always consistent.

Woah, this comment is from 5 years ago but yeah, I found the same thing. Only it’s with a $300 pair of ASICS designed for marathon running. The left differed from the right by .6 ounces. Basically one of the size 10.5 shoes weighed a hair more than a size 11. I had both sizes to try out.
It seems to happen with all shoes. In my opinion half an ounce is a bit to much of a difference in a shoes that’s specially designed for racing and cost $300.
So I just returned them and bought another pair and they matched in weight.

 

[ByeByePoly]

Woah, this comment is from 5 years ago but yeah, I found the same thing. Only it’s with a $300 pair of ASICS designed for marathon running. The left differed from the right by .6 ounces. Basically one of the size 10.5 shoes weighed a hair more than a size 11. I had both sizes to try out.
It seems to happen with all shoes. In my opinion half an ounce is a bit to much of a difference in a shoes that’s specially designed for racing and cost $300.
So I just returned them and bought another pair and they matched in weight.

hahaha … I knew that post would be useful in 5 years and get one guy to join ttw and make his first post. $300 shoe? Ouch. Not only should the weight match … but they should walk on water.

 

[BillKid]

Did you check the balance and swingweight? It's not all about static weight!

 

[ByeByePoly]

Did you check the balance and swingweight? It's not all about static weight!

Do you add lead tape to one or use a box cutter on the other? But you do make a good point … 4+ pts toe light is the way to go.

 

[onehandbh]

Start with a prostock shoe, which can be lighter than a retail shoe.

Then add lead tape and silicone as needed to match them and bring them to your desired specs.

 

[ByeByePoly]

Start with a prostock shoe, which can be lighter than a retail shoe.

Then add lead tape and silicone as needed to match them and bring them to your desired specs.

I bet @travlerajm already has installed internal tubes in his shoes with those ProKennex micro-bearings free to roam around the cabin.

 

[jmacdaununder2]