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Sprue Mark

A small circular mark typically left on the surface of the back of the heel of the outsole after the sprue has been removed.

Committee

Footwear & Tire

Date Added to Lexicon

06/12/2023

Technical Report/Other Source (Author, Title of report. Publisher, Year.)

ASB TR 097, Terminology Used for Forensic Footwear and Tire Evidence. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2019. Source link