Footwear Identification

Books

The Art & Science of Footwear Manufacturing / Footwear Industries of America. Arlington, VA, USA: Footwear Industries of America. TS 990 Ar7 1993

Footwear Comparisons = Comparaison des empreintes de chaussures / RCMP, Canadian Police Services, Footwear Research Unit. Ottawa, ON, Cdn: Royal Canadian Mounted Police. HV 8077.5 .F6 C16 1980

Footwear, The Missed Evidence / Hilderbrand, Dwayne S. Temecula, CA, USA: Staffs Publishing. HV 8077.5 .F6 H54 2007

Footwear Impression Evidence: Detection, Recovery, and Examination / Bodziak, William J. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press. HV 8077.5 .F6 B63 2000

Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques / James, Stuart H. Boca Raton, FL, USA: Taylor & Francis. HV 8073 F765 2005

Traces de souliers / Girod, Alexandre. Lausanne, Swit. Presses Ploytechniques et Universitaires Romandes. HV 8077.5 .F6 G57 2008

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Articles

Aging of Shoes and Its Effect on Shoeprint Impressions / Wyatt, J Matney. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 55, No. 2 (2005), p. 181-188.

Back-Transfer of Footwear and Tire Tread Design on Victim Clothing = Transfert inversé d'empreintes de pas et de pneu sur les vêtements d'une victime / Hamm, Ernest D. Identification Canada, Vol. 29, No. 3 (2006), p. 88-97.

Casting Footwear Impressions in Snow / Nause, Lawren A. RCMP Gazette, Vol. 54, No. 12 (1992), p. 1-7.

Casting Two-Dimensional Bloody Shoe Prints from Concrete, Fabric, and Human Skin: A Review of Several Methods with Recommendations / Adair, Thomas W. News (IABPA), Vol. 21, No. 1 (Mar 2005), p. 4-8.

Caught in the Act With the Help of Footwear Evidence = Pris en flagrant délit par des preuves lassées par les chaussures / Gould, Partick J. Identification Canada, Vol. 32, No. 2 (Sep 2009), p. 98-104.

Characteristics of Snow and Their Influence on Casting Methods for Impressions Evidence / Adair, Thomas W. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 57, No. 6, (Nov-Dec 2007), p. 807-822.

Chemical Enhancement of Bloody Footwear Impressions From Buried Substrates / cullen, Siobhan. Journal of Forensic Identification Vol. 60, No. 1 (Jan-Feb 2010), p. 45-86.

Computer Assisted Analysis of Footprint Geometry / Natarajan, Nalini. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 55, No. 4, (2005), p. 489-498.

Developing a Spatial-Temporal Method for the Geographic Investigation of Shoeprint Evidence / Lin, Ge. Journal of Forensic Sciences, Vol. 54, No. 1 (Jan 2009), p. 152-158.

The Dry-Casting Method: A Reintroduction to a Simple Method for Casting Snow Impressions / Adair, Thomas W. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 57, No. 6, (Nov-Dec 2007), p. 823-831.

Effect of Photographic Technology on Quality of Examination of Footwear Impressions / Blitzer, Herbert. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 57, No. 5, (2007), p. 641-657.

Enhancement of Difficult-to-Capture, Two-Dimensional Footwear Impressions Using the Combined Effect of Overhead Lighting and the Perspective Control Lens / Chun, Joe Wai-wah. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 57, No. 5, (2007), p. 658-671.

Empreintes de chaussures / Carbonneau, René. Sécurité : Le magazine des professionnels de la sécurité, Vol. 9, No. 4 (2005), p. 5-6.

Empreintes de chaussures tridimensionnelles de test realisees avec de la pate a modeler maison / Massey, Shelly L. Identification Canada, Vol. 30, No. 1 (2007), p. 21-22.

Enhancement of Aged Shoeprints in Blood / Morgan-Smith, Rian K. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 59, No. 1, (Jan/Feb 2009), p. 45-50.

Evaluation and Application of Polynomial Texture Mapping in the Area of Shoe and Impression Evidence / Hamiel, James S. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 57, No. 3 (2007), p. 414-434.

Evaluation and Comparison of the Electrostatic Dust Print Lifter and the Electrostatic Detection Apparatus on the Development of Footwear Impressions on Paper / Craig, Christine L. Journal of Forensic Sciences, Vol. 51, No. 4 (2006), p. 819-826.

An Evaluation of Dental Stone, Traxtone, and Crime-Cast / Bodziak, William J. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 56, No. 5 (2006), p. 769-787.

Footwear: The Missed Evidence: Part 1: A Basic Introduction / Hilderbrand, Dwayne S. Evidence Technology Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 1 (2004), p. 24-27.

Footwear: The Missed Evidence: Part 2: Casting Footwear - Impression Evidence / Hilderbrand, Dwayne S. Evidence Technology Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 2 (2004), p. 24-27.

Footwear Examinations: Mathematical Probabilities of Theoretical Individual Characteristics / Stone, Rocky S. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 56, No. 4 (2006), p. 577-599.

Footwear Impression on Ice = Empreinte de chaussure sur la glace / Gervais, Rob. Identification Canada, Vol. 29, No. 4, (2006), p. 144-145.

Footwear Impressions on Glass / Nause, Lauren A. RCMP Gazette, Vol. 47, No. 5 (1985), p. 9-14.

Forensic Podiatry: Part One - Using Forensic Podiatrists as Part of the Forensic Team / DiMaggio, John A. Evidence Technology Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, (Mar-Apr 2008), p. 26-29, 33.

Forensic Podiatry: Part Two - Comparison and Analysis of Pedal Evidence./ DiMaggio, John A. Evidence Technology Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 3, (May-Jun 2008), p. 36-39, 44-45.

Guide for Casting Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence / SWGTREAD. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 56, No. 4 (2006), p. 635-641.

Guide for Collection of Footwear and Tire Impressions in the Field / SWGTREAD. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 55, No. 1 (2005), p. 54-56.

Guide for Collection of Footwear and Tire Impressions in the Laboratory / SWGTREAD. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 55, No. 1 (2005), p. 60-62.

Guide for Lifting Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence / SWGTREAD. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 56, No. 4 (2006), p. 630-634.

Guide for the Detection of Footwear and Tire Impressions in the Field / SWGTREAD. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 55, No. 1 (2005), p. 51-53.

Guide for the Detection of Footwear and Tire Impressions in the Laboratory / SWGTREAD. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 55, No. 1 (2005), p. 57-59.

Guide for the Preparation of Test Impressions from Footwear and Tires / SWGTREAD. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 55, No. 1 (2005), p. 63-68.

Identifying and Sharing Class Characteristics of Outsole Impressions / Brooks, John M. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 56, No. 5 (2006), p. 737-743.

If the Shoe Fits: An Illustration of the Relevance of Footwear Impresion Evidence and Comparisons / LeMay, Jan. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 60, No. 3 (May/Jun 2010), p. 352-356.

The Influence of Footwear Sole Hardness on Slip Initiation in Young Adults / Tsai, Yi-Ju. Journal of Forensic Sciences, Vol. 53, No. 4 (July 2008), p. 884-888.

Lifting Dusty Shoe Impressions from Human Skin: A Review of Experimental Research from Colorado / Adair, Thomas W. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 56, No. 3, (2006), p. 333-338.

Lifting Two-Dimensional Footwear and Fingerprint Impressions Using Dental Stone = Le Platre-pierre pour prélèver les empreintes de chaussure et les empreintes digitales superficielles /
Adach, Edward. RCMP Gazette, Vol. 63, No. 2 (2001), p. 17-19.

Manufacturing Variations in a Die-Cut Footwear Model / Kainuma, Alan. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 55, No. 4 (2005), p. 503-517.

The Mount Bierstadt Study: An Experiment in Unique Damage Formation in Footwear / Adair, T. W. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 57, No. 2 (2007), p. 199-205.

New Method for Examining the Inside of Footwear / Nirenberg, Michael. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 58, No. 3 (May-Jun 2008), p. 297-304.

A New Method for Obtaining Highly Detailed Exemplars of Shoe Soles and Friction Ridge Detail / Hill, Thomas S. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 52, No. 4 (2005), p. 421–425.

A Novel Technique for Automatic Shoeprint Image Retreival / AlGarni, Gharsa. Forensic Science International, Vol. 181, No. 1-3 (Oct 2008), p. 10-14. (available electronically at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03790738)

Photographing Footwear Evidence./ Hilderbrand, Dwane. Evidence Technology Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Mar-Apr 2008), p. 18-19.

The Recovery of Footwear Marks in Blood at a Homicide Scene Involving a Smoldering Fire / Gorn, Michael. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 57, No. 5 (2007), p. 706-716.

Scope of Work Relating to Forensic Footwear and/or Tire Tread Examiners / SWGTREAD. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 55, No. 1 (2005), p. 49–50.

Shoe and Tire Impressions in Snow: Photography and Casting / Hammer, Lesley. Identification Canada, Vol. 27, No. 3 (2004), p. 4-9.

Shoeprint Image Capture and Retrieval (SICAR) / Rogerson, Tom. Identification Canada, Vol. 32, No. 2 (Sep 2009), p. 92-97.

Statistical Discrimination of Footwear: A Method for the Comparison of Accidentals on Shoe Outsoles Inspired by Facial Recognition Techniques / Petraco, Nicholas. Journal of Forensic Sciences, Vol. 55, No. 1 (Jan 2010), p. 34-41.

Three-Dimensional Test Impressions of Footwear Using Home Made Play Dough / Massey, Shelly L. Identification Canada, Vol. 30, No. 1 (2007), p. 19-20.

Walking in Another's Shoes / Hanratly, Thomas. Law Enforcement Technology, Vol. 34, No. 4 (2007), p. 42, 44-51.

Who Was Driving? / White, Kesha T. Journal of Forensic Identification, Vol. 58, No. 6 (Nov/Dec 2008), p. 646-669.

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Web sites

C.A.S.T. Website

Crime Scene Investigation

ENFSI Marks Working Group

Zeno’s Forensic Site