In that other thread that you created earlier, @MidnightRose suggested a website that is pretty useful to find new icon themes. I'd suggest looking into it every now and then, see if you get lucky with something that suits you.
I'm afraid this is well beyond my own skills, I rely on good people like you for my eye candy!
One thing that Zorin has that other distros don't is the excellent support in the forums. I don't think I've ever come on here and didn't receive help. The people on the forums are some of the most helpful people I've ever come across.
It may be beyond your interest, it is certainly not beyond your skills.
I did make a few icons once... it took a lot of work:
Maybe you are interested in trying out this Windows 11 theme? Installation is as easy as it gets: download the ZIP file, extract it, and run the installer script with right-click → Run as a Program. It should be available in Zorin Appearance immediately.
Thanks agains @cx051 for sharing it 
The problem is that the vast majority of these themes change the application icons as well. I'm also not really a fan of the windows style. I much prefer the folder style that Linux uses, but it's hard to find a good traditional icon set. Most of the themes out there are way too colorful for my taste. Don't get me wrong, I like having colorful application icons, but not when it comes to the folders. I'm glad that there are so many people out there making interesting themes, but it would be nice if someone made a traditional set of icons that would appeal to most people.
I'm not a fan of the Windows style. I prefer the Linux manilla folder style that I posted above. I also don't want to be reminded of Windows while I'm on Linux. 
I'm actually referring to the color, not the theme name.
Sometimes people describe manila as more yellowish than brown, but I prefer the traditional manila color like the one you included in your post.
Oh, I see why you're confused I didn't actually make that image with the arrow. I just found the same theme from a Google search and posted it. I'm talking about the folder color next to the yellow one. I'm not a big fan of the yellow color.
I get that you can replace the folders in the templates, but I'm not a fan of doing things like that. I may end up doing that in the future, but I don't like tinkering around with that kind of thing. I get that Linux is customizable, but I would much rather have the option through the Zorin themes as a standard. I think the Linux community has become far too comfortable with saying "you have to learn how to do it for yourself". I'm sorry, but I don't agree with that sentiment. You shouldn't have to learn how to work around all of these little annoyances just to get a basic feature to work (or in this case a basic theme). It's 2025, people. Basic customization shouldn't be this difficult.
But it is free.
How much development can developers not be paid for? I think it is reasonable that we benefiting users do take up some slack.
I think the line as to where we decide what is too much is different from person to person. To me, as I have a lot of experience in graphical design, it seems very easy - maybe ten minutes of my time at most.
To you, with expertise in entirely different areas, it seems less easy and a drain on your time.
Both perceptions can be valid. However...
I am also right.
It is easy.
And that defining point means it can be easy and take up only a few minutes of your time, too. I offer you that perspective: A few minutes of your time is well worth a Free Operating System.
I get that they offer a free version, and I have a ton of respect for the Zorin business model, but I actually paid for Pro just about a year ago ($80 CDN).
Keep in mind that I'm not saying that Zorin owes me anything, but I am saying that this is one of the major problems that Linux refuses to address. So many users keep trying to get people to switch from Windows to Linux, but then expect the new users to "pick up the slack". That's not exactly an enticing proposition.
I honestly don't mind putting in some time to help out the devs of any Linux distribution, but not when it comes to basic features like this. I shouldn't have to beg and plead with the Zorin devs to add a basic folder option, or even the option to have my mouse scroll wheel work properly. Yet these kinds of things are almost always ignored. It's really frustrating to deal with, even if the OS is free.
Well, this is where we can pick up some slack, too.
Here is my offer: I can compile what youa re looking for as an easily installed .deb package - which i think @NoBody offered you a similar solution above - to ease this solution for you.
But, I would need to ask you respect my time to do so, as it would be a free-time project.
And please outline very clearly what you are looking for - so that we can avoid redoing it a few times.
A note about GTK4 - it adds symbolic recoloring of icons - though currently I believe it is primarily action icons, not location icons.
I really appreciate the help! I'd love to see this kind of theme added to gnome-look or any of the other theme websites, because it's impossible to find.
Here's what I'm looking for.
And I want to keep the stock icons.
In your own post you stated that this was the standard theme in old Adwaita. So it's not a ME problem, it's a problem with Zorin taking away a feature and replacing it with something else. I'm just asking for the old theme to be retained. How is that unfair or unreasonable? All I want is the option to have this color back again.
So have I. Not everyone wants changes that are made and the ZorinGroup does account for this. Including keeping the old Zorin Ultimate packages and games available in the repository.
Your response is bordering on a personal attack.
It implies the end user is at fault for having their own workflow, accessibility and pattern recognition.
No... that can never be the answer.
Workflow is easily disrupted by visual changes.
That's like saying that it would be okay for someone to change all the presets in your car to rap music, when you're actually a fan of classical, and then responding with "you're just stuck in the past, you need to move on and accept this change".
At this point, you can begin arguing over where to draw the line as to how far in the past to go.
The user is not talking about DOS 3.
Just folder icons.
And to drive this point home - Many Modern Icon sets retain this look. So arguing over the past is not relevant.
This discussion keeps straying away from what is actually being discussed and in so doing, you are repeating the action I addressed in a Moderator Warning Here:
This is now your Third Warning, after which you face account suspension.
Clear?
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