Z-Sole Architecture™

Compare two soles.

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-Rail Relay — studio photograph

Z-Rail™

Z-Rail Relay

Unit ZG-3024 · Z-Glide™ Relay Cut

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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

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Stack profile

18 mm16 mm

18 mm heel / 16 mm forefoot, 2 mm drop

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8 of 10 lines differ

Two different chassis families — Z-Glide™ retractable wheel against Z-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeleton, 8 mm apart at the drop.

Sole specification for Z-Rail Relay compared with Thermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid
SpecificationZ-Rail RelayThermal Horizon 2.0 Cyber-Hybrid
Unit code (differs)ZG-3024ZT-5041
Sole unit (differs)Z-Glide™ Relay CutZ-Trek™ Cyber-Hybrid Cut
Chassis system (differs)Z-Glide™ retractable wheelZ-Trek™ all-terrain exoskeleton
Built for (differs)walk, glide and roll from one collarcaged all-terrain support over broken ground
Tread cut (differs)interlocking arrowhead cleats angled outward for lateral bitefractured basalt facets with a polished torsion spine
Last shape (differs)sculpted almond last with a lifted toe springhigh-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 lacingnarrow Bogolan ribbon lace with a hand-knotted stoppernarrow Bogolan ribbon lace with a hand-knotted stopper
Side signatureDiamond Z lateral · Z-VIBE medialDiamond Z lateral · Z-VIBE medial
Register (differs)Z-Rail™Thermal Horizon™