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Powered by Z-NAIL™ Ice-Grip Technology
Grip the Winter. Keep Moving Forward.
Z-SNOW™ — Powered by Z-NAIL™ Ice-Grip Technology. Grip the Winter. Keep Moving Forward. A waterproof, thermally lined house boot on a tire-inspired Z-GRIP™ winter rubber outsole: low-profile Z-NAIL™ micro-studs recessed near-flush across the heel and forefoot traction zones, deep directional tread, winter-tyre micro-sipes and segmented flex zones. Traction is enhanced on snow and ice — no boot can promise a slip-free surface.
The architecture
01
Z-NAIL™ micro-studs
Low-profile, tire-inspired studs set into the heel and forefoot traction zones. They sit recessed, near flush with the rubber, and engage the ice under body load.
02
Z-GRIP™ rubber contact zones
High-traction winter rubber stays in contact with the walking surface, so you walk on rubber and tread — never balanced on metal points.
03
Deep directional tread
Chevron channels bite packed and loose snow and evacuate slush and water out of the footprint with every step.
04
Winter micro-sipes
Fine tyre-style cuts across each block multiply the biting edges that grip wet, glazed and frozen ground.
05
Segmented flex zones
Forefoot and heel are split into flex segments so the sole rolls naturally through heel-to-toe instead of walking as one stiff plate.
06
Wide heel & forefoot platform
A broadened footprint under both ends of the sole adds lateral stability on cambered, rutted and uneven winter ground.
How it works
Step 01
Contact
The Z-GRIP™ rubber lands first. Tread blocks and sipes take the surface, exactly as a winter tyre does.
Step 02
Engage
As your weight settles, the recessed Z-NAIL™ studs press through soft snow and glaze into the ice beneath.
Step 03
Push & Move
Segmented flex zones release the toe, the directional tread clears slush, and you push forward — composed, not cautious.
Traction note: Z-SNOW™ enhances grip on snow and ice. No footwear is slip-proof — walk with care on glazed ice, wet tile and polished stone, and check the studs and tread for wear before the season.
The register
Every edition is documented on a house plate — front, back, left, right, top, sole and interior — with ten interactive colourways, sizes 5 to 14, and the full material and care record.
01 Front · 1/7
Bogolan mudcloth clay & bone · signature band
In development
01 Front · 1/7
Bogolan mudcloth sapphire & chalk · signature band
In development
01 Front · 1/7
Bogolan mudcloth indigo & ivory · signature band
In development
01 Front · 1/7
Bogolan mudcloth brown & cream · signature band
In development
01 Front · 1/7
Bogolan mudcloth cream & indigo · signature band
In development
01 Front · 1/7
Bogolan mudcloth teal & sand · signature band
In development
01 Front · 1/7
Bogolan mudcloth clay & bone · signature band
In development
01 Front · 1/7
Bogolan mudcloth black & ivory · signature band
In development
01 Front · 1/7
Bogolan mudcloth sapphire & chalk · signature band
In development
Use the arrow keys to move between plates, Home and End for the first and last plate, and Enter or Space to open the seven-view study. Press O to open the selected plate study. Inside the study press Escape or X to close and return to the plate.
The list
The spike-nail winter boot is still in the atelier. Join the Z-ARCTIC™ waitlist and we will write to you first when early access opens, before the register goes public.
Continue
Z-SNOW™ sits in the house footwear register beside the boots and the Z-CHAIN™ traction systems you can carry for the shoes you already own.
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