title: Physical match: insole and shoe.
abstract: In this case report, the authors show an interesting case of a physical match between an insole and a suspect shoe that was connected to the crime scene by a blood drop. Several pairs of shoes were seized and inspected. On the insoles of the main suspect's shoes, two different types of prints were seen, one was clear and the other image was faint. A physical match examination was conducted and the authors could place the right insole inside the right shoe. The insole was apparently glued to the shoe by the sweat, heat and dirt inside the shoe, and not by the manufacturer. In this case, the critical questions were how conclusive can the complexity of the random contours be, and whether the physical match between the two objects could pass the "Daubert challenge."
authors.affiliation: Toolmarks and Materials Laboratory, DIFS, Israel Police H.Q. Jerusalem. simanim@police.gov.il
authors.forename: Yaron
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shor
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: Tsadok
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsach
authors.forename: Nikolai
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Volkov
authors.forename: Yehuda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Novoselsky
authors.forename: Asya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vinokurov
mesh_terms: D001801:Blood Stains; D004247:DNA / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005528:Foot / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012775:Shoes
chemical_list: D004247:DNA