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Sprue

The piece of material that represents the passageway where the molding material was injected into the mold to form an outsole and remains attached to the outsole at that point. The sprue is removed before sale.

Date Added to Lexicon
Technical Report/Other Source (Author, Title of report. Publisher, Year.)
ANSI/Academy Standards Board (ASB), Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Evidence. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2019. Source link