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Forensic podiatry
Each persons foot is unique to themselves. An Individual's foot shape depends on both environmental and genetic conditions. Environmental conditions like wearing certain types of footwear can influence a person's foot shape greatly. Factors like surgeries or walking habits (ex. often walking barefoot) can also give someone a unique foot structure. Genetics like the structure of the bones and how they are attached through a variety of ligaments are also unique to a person. Sizes of the ball or heel of the foot, as well as the shape of the toes can be very important determining features for forensic podiatrists.

Key historic developments
In July 2000 Forensic Gait analysis was presented as evidence in a criminal trial for the first time. - Central Criminal Court, United Kingdom.

Areas of practice

 * Bare Footprints (Analyzes individual characteristics mostly focused on the toe and heel areas, such as flat footedness, ridges, humps, creases, cuts, cracks, pits, corns, or any deformities like extra or missing toes )
 * Gait Analysis (Can help determine stride or step distance as well as other habitual movements of a person )