title: Photographic recording of the plantar pressure points and indentation in footwear.
abstract: This study demonstrates a technique of matching plantar pressure points to the indentations found on the insole of a pair of worn shoes. A podometer was used to enable black and white photographs to be produced from the plantar aspect of the weight-bearing foot. A conclusive result is achieved by matching similarities between the toe patterns found within a worn shoe and the pressure points of one of the seven subjects. This technique may have a forensic application, but also draws upon techniques and experiences of producing images of the plantar aspect of feet in medical science.
authors.affiliation: Northern General Hospital NHS Trust, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salthouse
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010781:Photography; D012775:Shoes