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 Vaultline Olive — studio photograph

Z-Cargo™

Z-Cargo Vaultline Olive

Unit ZT-9270 · Z-Trek™ Olive Cut

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Stack profile

28 mm18 mm

28 mm heel / 18 mm forefoot, 10 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

Line by line

7 of 10 lines differ

Both soles are cut on the Z-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeleton chassis; the tread and last are what separate them, with 8 mm between the two drops.

Sole specification for Z-Cargo Vaultline Olive compared with Thermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid
SpecificationZ-Cargo Vaultline OliveThermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid
Unit code (differs)ZT-9270ZT-5041
Sole unit (differs)Z-Trek™ Olive 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)chevron storm channels cut edge to edge for water clearancefractured basalt facets with a polished torsion spine
Last shape (differs)asymmetric anatomical last shaped to the natural toe splayhigh-walled bootie last with a wrapped ankle cradle
Stack & drop (differs)28 mm heel / 18 mm forefoot, 10 mm drop18 mm heel / 16 mm forefoot, 2 mm drop
Bogolan lacing (differs)heavy Bogolan rope lace, brass-crimped tipsnarrow 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™