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  • Bogolan signature

    Placements: collar facing, lapel edge, left cuff turn-back.

  • Colourways

    12 colourway(s) registered.

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House · Z-Mars Habitat™

Z-Module Mule

Closed-back recovery mule with a Bogolan lining reveal. Concept register. Wipe leather and coated shells with a soft cloth, wash knits cool, and keep the hand-printed Bogolan trim away from bleach so the clay tones stay true.

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Seven views

  • Z-Module Mule — 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-Module Mule — 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-Module Mule — 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-Module Mule — 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-Module Mule — 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-Module Mule — 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-Module Mule — 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.

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Full description

Closed-back recovery mule with a Bogolan lining reveal. Concept register. Wipe leather and coated shells with a soft cloth, wash knits cool, and keep the hand-printed Bogolan trim away from bleach so the clay tones stay true.

Made up in Leather, knit and quilted shell uppers, cushioned habitat sole, Bogolan mudcloth panel, gold Z mark.

Registered in 4 colourways: Onyx Black, Cocoa Brown, Deep Forest, Sand.

Sized 36–45 across the run.

Filed under Z-Mars Habitat™ · Future Footwear as Men footwear, carried on the House · Z-Mars Habitat™ line.

Fabric
Leather, knit and quilted shell uppers, cushioned habitat sole, Bogolan mudcloth panel, gold Z mark
Wearer & garment
Men · Footwear

Habitat comfort, house signature.

Color

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12 colourways

SKU ZV-Z-MARS-HABITAT-FOOTWEAR-Z-MODULE-MULE

Materials
Leather
Stretch
Provided by seller
Care
Specialist dry clean; cool iron on the reverse.
Maker
Provided by seller
Sizes
37 · 38 · 39 · 40 · 41 · 42 · 43 · 44 · 45
Availability
Provided by seller
Fulfilment
Provided by seller

Sizes

Bogolan detailing

ZB-BROW-COR-HOUS

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

24mm tape · 56mm motif repeat · house proportion

  • collar facing
  • lapel edge
  • left cuff turn-back

Matching cloth & accessory

Mudcloth tab stitched at the tongue centre.

Story behind the design

The Bogolan story

Bamana star mudcloth in brown & cream, worked into the collar facing, lapel edge, left cuff turn-back.

brown & cream

ZB-BAMA-BRO-968

  • collar facing
  • lapel edge
  • left cuff turn-back

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 wolo bark tannin with iron-rich mud drawn from the Niger banks — 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 leather.

The motif — Bamana star

The tape carries eight-point stars set in a measured grid. In the Bamana reading, Bamana star is orientation after dark — guidance and clear intent. 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: collar facing, lapel edge, left cuff turn-back. 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 bias-cut for the curved runs, hand-basted before the topstitch so the motif never breaks at a seam. 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™ Mule Cut (ZG-7828) on the Z-Grip™ lugged rubber chassis, raked sawtooth blades set on a 12° forward rake, asymmetric anatomical last shaped to the natural toe splay, stack 28 mm heel / 18 mm forefoot, 10 mm drop. 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 Leather with knit and quilted shell uppers, cushioned habitat sole, Bogolan mudcloth panel, gold Z mark. Sculpted shoulder, defined waist, generous layering room.

Bogolan is placed with intention \u2014 collar facing, lapel edge, left cuff turn-back \u2014 a construction language rather than decoration.

Z cuff link 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

Ascend, quietly.

Bogolan Signature
Main cloth
brushed cashmere blend
Bogolan signature
artisanal hand-painted Bogolan mudcloth on handwoven cotton strip cloth, diamond lattice geometry, worked into the side quarter panels, tongue, heel counter, with inner tongue lining.
Heritage palette
Bogolan mudcloth, brown & cream
Mudcloth placement
  • collar facing
  • lapel edge
  • left cuff turn-back
Z hardware
Z cuff link — discreet, functional, never a chest logo.
Fit
Sculpted shoulder, defined waist, generous layering room.
Editorial
Worn by our Asian house model, back turn over the shoulder.

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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