警察は現場の足形を採取した。
The police collected footprints from the scene.
The shoemaker uses a last to make shoes.
General spelling for footprint or soleprint.
Often used for the shoemaker's last or wooden mold sense.
Compound of 足 (あし, 'foot') and 形/型 (かた, 'shape, mold'). The kanji 形 emphasizes the impression or shape, while 型 emphasizes the mold or pattern.