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-Move Glow — studio photograph

Z-Move™

Z-Move Glow

Unit ZA-3874 · Z-Air™ Glow 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

8 of 10 lines differ

Two different chassis families — Z-Air™ cushioned EVA against Z-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeleton, 8 mm apart at the drop.

Sole specification for Z-Move Glow compared with Thermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid
SpecificationZ-Move GlowThermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid
Unit code (differs)ZA-3874ZT-5041
Sole unit (differs)Z-Air™ Glow CutZ-Trek™ Cyber-Hybrid Cut
Chassis system (differs)Z-Air™ cushioned EVAZ-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeleton
Built for (differs)long-day rebound under a light shellcaged 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)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-Move™Thermal Horizon™