Is it possible to tell a person's gender by there footprint?

Question

If so what are the differances between a male footprint and a female footprint?

If so, What are the differences? And how obvious are they?

Answer 1

No, you cannot identify gender by footprint any more than you can by fingerprint. You cannot even use size for you cannot know the size of the individuals involved. If a 6ft female and a 5'5" male walked together what result would you get. No, eliminate this from the possible.

Answer 2

From a footprint, not really: you could guess at the size, and how deep it is if it is a man or a woman. Like if you go by gender stereotypes, then a deep, long and wide footprint would be a tall male footprint, and a more slender, lighter footprint would be a shorter woman footprint. But there are no conclusive ways to tell gender by footprint. If it was a footprint of the bare foot you could be closer, but it's not the same as finding a skeleton, where you can tell gender, age and ethnicity by looking at the different bones of the pelvis, forearm and skull, amoung other areas.

Answer 3

Not with any reliability. Even trying to determine gender from a skeleton isn't an exact process. A footprint might tell you if you're dealing with an adult or a child. That's about it, and it largely depends on what kind of material the footprint is in.

Answer 4

Not by one foot print but perhaps by several like a trail. Men and Women walk differently just go to a crowded place and look around but this is probable not reliable.

Answer 5

Possibly, if they are barefoot. The curve of the female foot is slender and longer than a male's.

Answer 6

Yes, the male foot has a spur on the back of his heel.

Answer 7

I guess you would know a woman by her high heel shoes.