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40 mm heel / 26 mm forefoot, 14 mm drop
Z-Sole Architecture™
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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Stack profile
40 mm heel / 26 mm forefoot, 14 mm drop

Thermal Horizon™
Unit ZT-5041 · Z-Trek™ Cyber-Hybrid Cut
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18 mm heel / 16 mm forefoot, 2 mm drop
Two different chassis families — Z-Grip™ lugged rubber against Z-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeleton, 12 mm apart at the drop.
| Specification | Z-Embroidered Midnight Bloom | Thermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid |
|---|---|---|
| Unit code (differs) | ZG-8994 | ZT-5041 |
| Sole unit (differs) | Z-Grip™ Bloom Cut | Z-Trek™ Cyber-Hybrid Cut |
| Chassis system (differs) | Z-Grip™ lugged rubber | Z-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeleton |
| Built for (differs) | deep wet-weather bite on stone and trail | caged all-terrain support over broken ground |
| Tread cut (differs) | chevron storm channels cut edge to edge for water clearance | fractured basalt facets with a polished torsion spine |
| Last shape (differs) | sculpted almond last with a lifted toe spring | high-walled bootie last with a wrapped ankle cradle |
| Stack & drop (differs) | 40 mm heel / 26 mm forefoot, 14 mm drop | 18 mm heel / 16 mm forefoot, 2 mm drop |
| Bogolan lacing (differs) | flat woven Bogolan mudcloth tape, aged-gold aglets | narrow Bogolan ribbon lace with a hand-knotted stopper |
| Side signature | Diamond Z lateral · Z-VIBE medial | Diamond Z lateral · Z-VIBE medial |
| Register (differs) | Z-Vibe Embroidered™ | Thermal Horizon™ |