When investigators arrive at a crime scene, one of the most overlooked yet powerful clues they may find is a shoe print. But ‘matching’ a shoe to a print with ‘class characteristics’ such ...

It used to be common practice for a running shoe store salesperson to look at the bottom of the customer’s shoes before recommending what to buy next. They’d assess how worn out the tread pattern ...

The clothes may make the man, but if a University at Buffalo professor has his way, the shoes will nab the criminal. Dr. Sargur Srihari, a computer science professor, is building a search engine ...