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 Polar Meridian — studio photograph

Z-Crampon™

Z-Crampon Polar Meridian

Unit ZI-8470 · Z-Ice™ Meridian Cut

Open the style

Stack profile

30 mm20 mm

30 mm heel / 20 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

Open the style

Stack profile

18 mm16 mm

18 mm heel / 16 mm forefoot, 2 mm drop

Line by line

8 of 10 lines differ

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

Sole specification for Z-Crampon Polar Meridian compared with Thermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid
SpecificationZ-Crampon Polar MeridianThermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid
Unit code (differs)ZI-8470ZT-5041
Sole unit (differs)Z-Ice™ Meridian 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 shapehigh-walled bootie last with a wrapped ankle cradlehigh-walled bootie last with a wrapped ankle cradle
Stack & drop (differs)30 mm heel / 20 mm forefoot, 10 mm drop18 mm heel / 16 mm forefoot, 2 mm drop
Bogolan lacing (differs)round braided Bogolan cord over a waxed core, 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-Crampon™Thermal Horizon™