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-Lion Regal Alabaster — studio photograph

Z-Lion™

Z-Lion Regal Alabaster

Unit ZW-6005 · Z-Welt™ Alabaster Cut

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Stack profile

22 mm18 mm

22 mm heel / 18 mm forefoot, 4 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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9 of 10 lines differ

Two different chassis families — Z-Welt™ stacked leather Goodyear against Z-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeleton, 2 mm apart at the drop.

Sole specification for Z-Lion Regal Alabaster compared with Thermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid
SpecificationZ-Lion Regal AlabasterThermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid
Unit code (differs)ZW-6005ZT-5041
Sole unit (differs)Z-Welt™ Alabaster 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)hexagonal mudcloth-lattice lugs mirroring the Bogolan gridfractured basalt facets with a polished torsion spine
Last shape (differs)rounded volume last with a deep instep for thick sockshigh-walled bootie last with a wrapped ankle cradle
Stack & drop (differs)22 mm heel / 18 mm forefoot, 4 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-Lion™Thermal Horizon™