shoe print
Tread left behind
A shoe print is the impression left by a shoe on a surface—dirt, snow, or a dusty floor.
In forensic contexts, investigators photograph and cast shoe prints to identify suspects: The shoe print matched the defendant's sneaker.
Also called a footprint, though footprint can include bare feet.
Path through wilderness
- spoorAnimal's passage evidence
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
- followingComing after another
- pursuitAct of chasing something
search · hunting · wilderness · survival · tracker · scout · direction · gait
Recurring arrangement or template
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- groovesNarrow carved channels
- ridgesNarrow elevated formations
- lugsHandles or projections
outsole · grip · wear pattern · herringbone · waffle · diamond · zigzag · circular
Inward cut or setback
- markVisible impression or sign
- outlineSummary of key elements
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- traceMinute remnant or pursue
depression · stamp · mold · cast · relief · negative · positive · latent
Scientific crime-scene analysis
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- cluesHints toward answers
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
suspect · incriminating · culprit · material evidence · cast · identification · matching · database
trail
Path through wilderness
pursuit · search · hunting · wilderness · survival · tracker · scout · direction · gait · stride
pattern
Recurring arrangement or template
lugs · outsole · grip · wear pattern · herringbone · waffle · diamond · zigzag · circular · size
indentation
Inward cut or setback
- markVisible impression or sign
- outlineSummary of key elements
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
trace · depression · stamp · mold · cast · relief · negative · positive · latent · visible
forensics
Scientific crime-scene analysis
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- cluesHints toward answers
detective · suspect · incriminating · culprit · material evidence · cast · identification · matching · database · analysis
- footprintsshoeprint, impression, indentation