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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Z-Crampon Driftwood Cypress — studio photograph

Z-Crampon™

Z-Crampon Driftwood Cypress

Unit ZI-9778 · Z-Ice™ Cypress Cut

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Stack profile

40 mm26 mm

40 mm heel / 26 mm forefoot, 14 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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Two different chassis families — Z-Ice™ winter ice-grip against Z-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeleton, 12 mm apart at the drop.

Sole specification for Z-Crampon Driftwood Cypress compared with Thermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid
SpecificationZ-Crampon Driftwood CypressThermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid
Unit code (differs)ZI-9778ZT-5041
Sole unit (differs)Z-Ice™ Cypress CutZ-Trek™ Cyber-Hybrid Cut
Chassis system (differs)Z-Ice™ winter ice-gripZ-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeleton
Built for (differs)siped cold-compound hold on ice and packed snowcaged all-terrain support over broken ground
Tread cut (differs)honeycomb vacuum cells with siped micro-edgesfractured basalt facets with a polished torsion spine
Last shape (differs)narrow blade last drawn long through the waisthigh-walled bootie last with a wrapped ankle cradle
Stack & drop (differs)40 mm heel / 26 mm forefoot, 14 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-Crampon™Thermal Horizon™