Z-Sole Architecture™

Compare two soles.

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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Z-Cargo Depot Espresso — studio photograph

Z-Cargo™

Z-Cargo Depot Espresso

Unit ZT-4655 · Z-Trek™ Espresso Cut

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Stack profile

18 mm16 mm

18 mm heel / 16 mm forefoot, 2 mm drop

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

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Both soles are cut on the Z-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeleton chassis; the tread and last are what separate them, with 0 mm between the two drops.

Sole specification for Z-Cargo Depot Espresso compared with Thermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid
SpecificationZ-Cargo Depot EspressoThermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid
Unit code (differs)ZT-4655ZT-5041
Sole unit (differs)Z-Trek™ Espresso CutZ-Trek™ Cyber-Hybrid Cut
Chassis systemZ-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeletonZ-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeleton
Built forcaged all-terrain support over broken groundcaged all-terrain support over broken ground
Tread cut (differs)banded terrace steps rising from forefoot to heelfractured basalt facets with a polished torsion spine
Last shape (differs)squared architectural last with a chiselled toe boxhigh-walled bootie last with a wrapped ankle cradle
Stack & drop18 mm heel / 16 mm forefoot, 2 mm drop18 mm heel / 16 mm forefoot, 2 mm drop
Bogolan lacing (differs)flat woven Bogolan mudcloth tape, aged-gold agletsnarrow Bogolan ribbon lace with a hand-knotted stopper
Side signatureDiamond Z lateral · Z-VIBE medialDiamond Z lateral · Z-VIBE medial
Register (differs)Z-Cargo™Thermal Horizon™