Z-Sole Architecture™

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No two Z-Vibe shoes share a sole. Place any two styles side by side and read the unit code, chassis, tread cut, last, stack and lacing in the same order on both columns. Reference specification for design review — not a manufacturing document.

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Thermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid — studio photograph

Thermal Horizon™

Thermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid

Unit ZT-5041 · Z-Trek™ Cyber-Hybrid Cut

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Stack profile

18 mm16 mm

18 mm heel / 16 mm forefoot, 2 mm drop

Z-Snow Run Frost — studio photograph

Z-Snow Run™

Z-Snow Run Frost

Unit ZI-4714 · Z-Ice™ Frost Cut

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Stack profile

30 mm20 mm

30 mm heel / 20 mm forefoot, 10 mm drop

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Two different chassis families — Z-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeleton against Z-Ice™ winter ice-grip, 8 mm apart at the drop.

Sole specification for Thermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid compared with Z-Snow Run Frost
SpecificationThermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-HybridZ-Snow Run Frost
Unit code (differs)ZT-5041ZI-4714
Sole unit (differs)Z-Trek™ Cyber-Hybrid CutZ-Ice™ Frost Cut
Chassis system (differs)Z-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeletonZ-Ice™ winter ice-grip
Built for (differs)caged all-terrain support over broken groundsiped cold-compound hold on ice and packed snow
Tread cut (differs)fractured basalt facets with a polished torsion spinehoneycomb vacuum cells with siped micro-edges
Last shape (differs)high-walled bootie last with a wrapped ankle cradlesquared architectural last with a chiselled toe box
Stack & drop (differs)18 mm heel / 16 mm forefoot, 2 mm drop30 mm heel / 20 mm forefoot, 10 mm drop
Bogolan lacing (differs)narrow Bogolan ribbon lace with a hand-knotted stoppertwin-tone Bogolan flat tape, obsidian on ivory, aged-gold aglets
Side signatureDiamond Z lateral · Z-VIBE medialDiamond Z lateral · Z-VIBE medial
Register (differs)Thermal Horizon™Z-Snow Run™