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Z-Step Horizon

Pearl ivory knit runner with a tonal Bogolan-tooled heel counter. Bogolan mudcloth is hand-dyed: wash cool, dry in shade, never bleach the mudcloth trim.

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  • Z-Step Horizon — Unisex, 01 Front (view 1 of 7). Straight-on front: toe shape, lace path and the placement of the Bogolan mudcloth panel.01 Front
    Straight-on front: toe shape, lace path and the placement of the Bogolan mudcloth panel.
  • Z-Step Horizon — Unisex, 02 Left (view 2 of 7). Left profile: sole stack height, midsole line and the medial side panel.02 Left
    Left profile: sole stack height, midsole line and the medial side panel.
  • Z-Step Horizon — Unisex, 03 Right (view 3 of 7). Right profile: outer quarter panel, heel counter and the house diamond mark.03 Right
    Right profile: outer quarter panel, heel counter and the house diamond mark.
  • Z-Step Horizon — Unisex, 04 Back (view 4 of 7). Back view: heel tab, counter stitching and the rear pull loop.04 Back
    Back view: heel tab, counter stitching and the rear pull loop.
  • Z-Step Horizon — Unisex, 05 Interior (view 5 of 7). Interior: footbed, lining texture and the padded collar.05 Interior
    Interior: footbed, lining texture and the padded collar.
  • Z-Step Horizon — Unisex, 06 Inner tags (view 6 of 7). Inner tags: size scale, atelier reference and care instructions.06 Inner tags
    Inner tags: size scale, atelier reference and care instructions.
  • Z-Step Horizon — Unisex, 07 Fabric detail (view 7 of 7). Fabric detail: close study of the material, lace weave and hand-painted motif.07 Fabric detail
    Fabric detail: close study of the material, lace weave and hand-painted motif.

Z-Step Horizon — the seven studio views

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Z-Sole Architecture™

Z-Grip™ Horizon Cutunit ZG-1291

Cut for this style alone — no other shoe in the house carries this sole.

Chassis
Z-Grip™ lugged rubber — deep wet-weather bite on stone and trail
Tread cut
concentric compass rings radiating from a gold-hubbed pivot
Last
rounded volume last with a deep instep for thick socks
Stack
28 mm heel / 18 mm forefoot, 10 mm drop
Laces
twin-tone Bogolan flat tape, obsidian on ivory, aged-gold aglets
Side signature
Diamond Z medallion, aged gold, set into the lateral wall. Z-VIBE wordmark, tonal debossed, along the medial wall.

Reference specification for design review — not a manufacturing document.

House notes

Full description

Pearl ivory knit runner with a tonal Bogolan-tooled heel counter. Bogolan mudcloth is hand-dyed: wash cool, dry in shade, never bleach the mudcloth trim.

Made up in Engineered knit, Bogolan-tooled heel counter, Z-Sole™ chassis.

Registered in a single colourway, Pearl Ivory.

Sized 7–13 across the run.

Filed under Footwear · Z-Step™ Collection as Men suits, carried on the House · Z-Vibe Footwear Atelier™ · Z-Step™ line.

Fabric
Engineered knit, Bogolan-tooled heel counter, Z-Sole™ chassis
Wearer & garment
Men · Suits

Momentum, tailored.

Color

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10 colourways

SKU ZV-FOOTWEAR-Z-STEP-COLLECTION-Z-STEP-HORIZON

Materials
Engineered knit
Stretch
Provided by seller
Care
Specialist dry clean; cool iron on the reverse.
Maker
Provided by seller
Sizes
7 · 8 · 9 · 11 · 12 · 13
Availability
Provided by seller
Fulfilment
Provided by seller

Sizes

Bogolan detailing

ZB-CREA-COR-HOUS

Mudcloth in cream & indigo — light tape on deep cloth.

24mm tape · 56mm motif repeat · house proportion

  • crop neck band
  • left cuff
  • front placket

Matching cloth & accessory

Flat woven mudcloth laces with gold Z aglets.

Story behind the design

The Bogolan story

Sirablen mudcloth in cream & indigo, worked into the crop neck band, left cuff, front placket.

cream & indigo

ZB-SIRA-CRE-835

  • crop neck band
  • left cuff
  • front placket

The cloth

Bogolanfini begins as cotton mudcloth backed with a fine leather skiver so it can take a lace and a lasting pull. It is dyed with a double n'gallama bath with a lime-brightened reserve for the pale ground — the pattern is not printed on, it is drawn in mud and then the ground around it is lifted away. On this piece the mudcloth meets engineered knit.

The motif — Sirablen

The tape carries a broken line stepping across the ground cloth. In the Bamana reading, Sirablen is the road home — steadiness on a long journey. Z-Vibe keeps the motif at heritage scale rather than shrinking it into a logo pattern, so the hand of the maker stays legible on the finished shoe.

Why it sits where it sits

Mudcloth is placed on construction points, never scattered as decoration: crop neck band, left cuff, front placket. These are the lines the eye already follows on this silhouette, so the cloth reads as structure — an edge, a facing, a seam — and holds its meaning at three metres and at arm's length alike.

The hand-work

Each length is hand-turned and pick-stitched in silk thread, then pressed over a ham so the tape sits flat, not glued. Tape width and motif repeat are cut to the size band, so a petite run and an extended run carry the same proportion rather than the same measurement.

Global Heritage Fusion™

African heritage, global luxury, future design: the mudcloth is set against European finishing and the aged-gold Z-Closure™ mark. Nothing is erased on either side — the meeting is the design. Different Roots. One Human Story.

Care · Cold hand-wash or specialist clean only. Mud dye deepens with age; never bleach, and dry flat away from direct sun.

Refinement provenance

Z-Studio refined · 1/7 views shot

Each step below reflects work that actually exists for this piece. Refinement is a design process — it does not imply the piece is production-released.

  1. Owner-approved design board intakeComplete

    The signed design board was registered as the source of truth; silhouette, Bogolan placement and hardware were locked from it.

  2. Z-Sole Architecture™ assignmentComplete

    Sole identity resolved for this style — Z-Grip™ Horizon Cut (ZG-6723) on the Z-Grip™ lugged rubber chassis, radial claw ribs closing into a solid pivot disc, asymmetric anatomical last shaped to the natural toe splay, stack 40 mm heel / 26 mm forefoot, 14 mm drop, laced in heavy Bogolan rope lace, brass-crimped tips, diamond Z at the lateral wall, Z-VIBE at the medial wall. Tread, last and stack height were made unique to the shoe rather than shared across the register.

  3. Bogolan signature verificationComplete

    Mudcloth was confirmed as a construction detail (laces, panel, tongue or heel band) and not surface print, and the aged-gold Z-Closure™ mark was placed.

  4. Z-Studio 4K refinement passComplete

    Studio refinement rebuilt the shoe at 4K: cleaner last geometry, corrected proportions and true material rendering on the released angles.

  5. Seven-view studio captureIn progress

    1 of 7 angles are distinct photographs; 02 Left, 03 Right, 04 Back, 05 Interior, 06 Inner tags, 07 Fabric detail still read the design board.

The Story Behind the Design

Cut in Engineered knit with Bogolan-tooled heel counter, Z-Sole™ chassis. Stay-put ergonomic panels, high-rise support, breathable zones, functional pockets.

Bogolan is placed with intention \u2014 crop neck band, left cuff, front placket \u2014 a construction language rather than decoration.

Z zipper pull at the Z zip pull at the heel counter and a micro-Z at the tongue, finished under Global Heritage Fusion\u2122: African heritage in dialogue with global tailoring and future design.

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House treatment

Momentum, tailored.

Bogolan Signature
Main cloth
ribbed ponte performance
Bogolan signature
hand-blocked woven cotton Bogolan mudcloth, matte and tactile, cross-hatch field geometry, worked into the removable strap, selected upper panel, heel tab, with inner tongue lining.
Heritage palette
Bogolan mudcloth, cream & indigo
Mudcloth placement
  • crop neck band
  • left cuff
  • front placket
Z hardware
Z zipper pull — discreet, functional, never a chest logo.
Fit
Stay-put ergonomic panels, high-rise support, breathable zones, functional pockets.
Editorial
Worn by our White house model, profile, chin lifted.

In development

Reference study · not yet for sale

This piece is documented from an atelier design board. It is shown for reference only while the house completes its photography, sizing and release. Purchase, pricing and availability appear here once the owner approves the finished piece.

Readiness · 1 of 8 complete

  • Seven approved image views (01 Front, 02 Left, 03 Right, 04 Back, 05 Interior, 06 Inner tags, 07 Fabric detail)1 of 7 angles shot. The rest are read from the design board.
  • Approved primary assetDesign board in use — reference only, awaiting owner approval.
  • Product name and descriptionName and description written.
  • SKU and variant / colour mappingNo registered SKU for this piece yet.
  • Approved retail priceNo approved price — nothing is displayed.
  • Real inventoryNo connected stock feed — quantities are not shown.
  • Fulfilment and return policyFulfilment and returns not attached yet.
  • Owner approval to publishAwaiting explicit owner release.
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