u/wildflower-42

I was just looking at this article from Outside Magazine, and these Z1s have an extra strap across the top. Am I going crazy??? There is an extra strap there, right?! I can't find anything about this listed on their website or seemingly anywhere on the internet. There seems to be no mention of it anywhere at all. And in the article Outside just links to regular Z1s, which these clearly are not... What is the name of this style? Do they just like, add a strap for people with extremely long feet??? Someone please have the answer to this mystery!!!

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/water-sports-gear/best-water-shoes-river-trip/

https://preview.redd.it/3b20tweevtih1.png?width=557&format=png&auto=webp&s=aa8709d5d3c40a9f7e933e7348355c000019a8c0

Here is a regular Z1 from the Chaco website:

https://preview.redd.it/prvnkxgvvtih1.png?width=747&format=png&auto=webp&s=a1b4002c4006401723a654a0bd1d16b00e4ff39d