Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review

This report reviews the scientific foundations of footwear and tire impression examination, a forensic technique used to recover and compare footwear and tire marks found at a crime scene. 

Report

The draft Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review (NISTIR 8509) report will be available on this page once it is released, followed by a 60-day public comment period. To receive updates and be notified when the public comment window opens, please subscribe to the Forensic Science Gov Delivery email list.

Workshop

NIST hosted a 4-hour workshop at the 107th IAI Annual Educational Conference in National Harbor, MD, on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. Download a PDF copy of the presentation here: Footwear Impression Evidence IAI W196 Workshop Presentation. 

Supplemental Information

Summary of Published Critiques of Footwear and Tire Impression Examination and Community Responses  

More Information

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