SHOEPRINTS AND IMPRESSIONS Shoeprint evidence was first used

�Shoeprint evidence was first used in 1786 �Soul. Mate is a commercial database that

�Shoeprints are made on a hard surface and are two-dimensional �Shoe Impressions are made

�Photograph the shoeprint or impression first �If it is an impression, make a cast

�Shoeprints and impressions can give clues as to the shoe that made it �Prints

�Shoes are studied for their: ◦ Design ◦ Size ◦ Shape ◦ Wear pattern—especially

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SHOEPRINTS AND IMPRESSIONS

�Shoeprint evidence was first used in 1786 �Soul. Mate is a commercial database that contains information—manufacturer, date of market release, an image or offset print of the sole, and pictorial images of the uppers—for more than 12, 000 sports, work, and casual shoes History/Field

�Shoeprints are made on a hard surface and are two-dimensional �Shoe Impressions are made on a soft surface and are three-dimensional Shoeprints vs. Impressions

�Photograph the shoeprint or impression first �If it is an impression, make a cast using dental stone �If the impression is in snow, a special wax is used to make the snow hard enough to make the cast �If it is a print, try to lift a section of the surface where the print was found �If it is not possible to lift a section, the print can sometimes be lifted in a way similar to fingerprints Collecting Evidence

�Shoeprints and impressions can give clues as to the shoe that made it �Prints and impressions can be used to tell if the person that made them was walking or running, carrying a heavy weight, or limping Analysis of Shoeprints and Impressions

�Shoes are studied for their: ◦ Design ◦ Size ◦ Shape ◦ Wear pattern—especially important because it makes a shoe unique Analysis of Shoeprints and Impressions