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-Eagle Crown Regal — studio photograph

Z-Eagle Crown™

Z-Eagle Crown Regal

Unit ZW-3843 · Z-Welt™ Regal 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

9 of 10 lines differ

Two different chassis families — Z-Welt™ stacked leather Goodyear against Z-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeleton, 8 mm apart at the drop.

Sole specification for Z-Eagle Crown Regal compared with Thermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid
SpecificationZ-Eagle Crown RegalThermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid
Unit code (differs)ZW-3843ZT-5041
Sole unit (differs)Z-Welt™ Regal CutZ-Trek™ Cyber-Hybrid Cut
Chassis system (differs)Z-Welt™ stacked leather GoodyearZ-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeleton
Built for (differs)resoleable dress-weight constructioncaged all-terrain support over broken ground
Tread cut (differs)radial claw ribs closing into a solid pivot discfractured basalt facets with a polished torsion spine
Last shape (differs)tapered aerodynamic last with a raked heel breasthigh-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)twin-tone Bogolan flat tape, obsidian on ivory, 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-Eagle Crown™Thermal Horizon™