🧪 Bodziak Footwear Exhibits
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Bodziak Footwear Exhibits

46 items · 46 forensic · 37 with detail pages

FBI Agent William Bodziak's footwear comparison—matching crime scene prints from 875 South Bundy Drive to rare Bruno Magli Lorenzo shoes in European size 46—formed the prosecution's most specific physical evidence linking O.J. Simpson to the murders. These exhibits—reference shoes, factory molds, sole photographs, and comparison boards—anchored Bodziak's direct testimony and defense counsel Barry Scheck's cross-examination challenging the methodology's validity.

Detailed entries (37)

Bruno Magli Lorenzo/Lyon reference shoe specimens
🧪 Forensic

Physical Bruno Magli Lorenzo-style shoes in size 12 (European 46), used as known comparison standards throughout footwear analysis testimony. Specimens obtained from the Bruno Magli store in New Jersey (Peter Grueterich) and used in both the criminal and civil trials. A Lorenzo black boot was also shown to Bloomingdale's witness Poser by LAPD Detective Antonio for identification.

People's 375Exhibit 395Plaintiffs' 395
7 procs · 5 people
O.J. Simpson's Reebok tennis shoes, size 12
🧪 Forensic

O.J. Simpson's white Reebok tennis shoes, size US 12 / European 46, surrendered to Detective Lange. Used by FBI Agent Bodziak to confirm the defendant's shoe size and to demonstrate the Reeboks made none of the crime scene impressions.

People's 384Plaintiffs' 404Plaintiffs' 1944
5 procs · 5 people
Bruno Magli shoe style comparison board and catalog (various styles)
🧪 Forensic

A board of photographs depicting various shoe styles — athletic, boot, and dress — used to show the Bruno Magli Lorenzo is visually distinctive, alongside a Bruno Magli catalog depicting the Lorenzo and Lyon styles with style numbers and color variants.

Plaintiffs' 2062Plaintiffs' 2211Plaintiffs' 2062, 2211
2 procs · 2 people
Silga factory outsoles (sizes 42–47)
🧪 Forensic

Compression-molded rubber outsoles from the Silga factory in Italy, obtained in European sizes 42 through 47. Used throughout FBI footwear testimony as physical comparison references for the Bruno Magli sole pattern; the size 46 sole was passed to jurors for tactile examination in the criminal trial.

People's 379Plaintiffs' 399
5 procs · 3 people
Reverse shoe sole photographs/chart
🧪 Forensic

A chart or board featuring reverse photographs of the Bruno Magli sole, illustrating how design element counts differ by size and used to demonstrate why European size 46 matches the crime scene impressions.

People's 382Plaintiffs' 402
3 procs · 3 people
Shoe lasts, U.S. size 12 / European 46, from 4C factory
🧪 Forensic

Pair of foot-form lasts in American size 12 / European size 46, obtained from the 4C factory in Italy — the actual forms used to construct the Bruno Magli shoe. Introduced to demonstrate the manufacturing process and the relationship between European and American sizing.

People's 381Plaintiffs' 401
3 procs · 3 people
'Imprint Evidence at Bundy' board (parallel lines tile photograph)
🧪 Forensic

A board titled 'Imprint evidence at Bundy' used during both Dr. Lee's and FBI Agent Bodziak's testimony, including a photograph of parallel lines on tile that Scheck used on cross-examination. Bodziak identified the lines as trowel marks rather than a shoe impression.

Defendant's 1337Defense 1337 / 337-B
2 procs · 3 people
LAPD officer shoe photographs for elimination (Riske, Terrazas et al.)
🧪 Forensic

Photographs of shoes worn by LAPD officers at the crime scene, including Officers Riske and Terrazas and others, submitted to FBI Agent Bodziak for comparison and elimination. Bodziak confirmed none matched the Bruno Magli impression or the parallel line patterns identified by Dr. Lee.

People's 73
3 procs · 3 people
'Bruno Magli Shoe' three-view board
🧪 Forensic

A board depicting three views of the Bruno Magli shoe, including the sole, used to show design elements matching crime scene impressions.

Plaintiffs' 394
2 procs · 2 people
Bloomingdale's shoe purchase records (Lorenzo search)
🧪 Forensic

Bloomingdale's sales records — including journals, receipts, UPC codes, and department codes — searched by LAPD for evidence of a Bruno Magli Lorenzo purchase by O.J. Simpson. No matching record was found. Three specific records were also produced to defense on cross-examination.

Discovery 1540, 1509, 1529
2 procs · 3 people
Bruno Magli size conversion chart (European 46 = U.S. 12)
🧪 Forensic

A chart showing the conversion between European shoe sizing and U.S. sizing, specifically documenting that European size 46 corresponds to U.S. size 12.

Plaintiffs' 2210
2 procs · 2 people
LAPD officer shoe photographs — Phillips, Fuhrman, Roberts
🧪 Forensic

Six photographs of shoes worn by Officers Phillips, Fuhrman, and Roberts, introduced and excluded as potential sources of the Bundy shoeprints. FBI Agent Bodziak confirmed Mark Fuhrman's shoe sole did not match the Bruno Magli pattern.

People's 396
2 procs · 2 people
Shoe Comparison Board (overlays on crime scene photos, prints E and Q68)
🧪 Forensic

A board presenting overlays of test shoe impressions on crime scene photographs, used to demonstrate alignment between the Bruno Magli sole pattern and specific crime scene prints designated E and Q68.

Plaintiffs' 403
2 procs · 2 people
'Determination of Shoe Size' chart
🧪 Forensic

A chart prepared by FBI Agent Bodziak explaining nonspecific versus specific methods for determining shoe size from impressions, based on manufacturer knowledge of sole construction.

People's 376
1 proc · 2 people
'Hand-Milled Molds' manufacturing chart
🧪 Forensic

A chart explaining how hand-milled molds are made and how the hand-milling process creates forensically distinguishable variations between molds used to produce Bruno Magli outsoles.

People's 377
1 proc · 2 people
'Other Factors Contributing to Shoe Size' chart
🧪 Forensic

A chart covering the variables that affect shoe sizing, including lasts, sizing systems, and conversion tables between European, American, and British shoe sizes.

People's 378
1 proc · 2 people
'What Shoeprints Can Show' educational chart
🧪 Forensic

A chart prepared by FBI Agent Bodziak illustrating the four levels of shoeprint comparison: size and shape, design pattern, wear characteristics, and accidental characteristics.

People's 373
1 proc · 2 people
Bodziak diagram mapping footprint locations on Bundy walkway
🧪 Forensic

A diagram prepared by FBI Agent Bodziak mapping the locations of individual footprints on the Bundy walkway, used as a reference throughout shoeprint analysis testimony.

People's 387-B
1 proc · 2 people
Bodziak height/shoe size study chart (500-person study)
🧪 Forensic

A chart prepared by FBI Agent Bodziak based on his own 500-person study (399 males), correlating shoe size to height; indicates size 12 corresponds to a range of 71 to 77 inches (5'11" to 6'5").

People's 385-B
1 proc · 2 people
Bodziak overlay on autopsy photograph — larger (heel/toe curvature)
🧪 Forensic

A larger overlay placed on an autopsy photograph by FBI Agent Bodziak to illustrate the alignment of the Bruno Magli sole's heel and toe curvature with impressions on the victim.

People's 399-A
1 proc · 2 people
Bodziak overlay on autopsy photograph — smaller (alternate heel orientation)
🧪 Forensic

A smaller overlay for an autopsy photograph prepared by FBI Agent Bodziak showing an alternate heel orientation for comparison to the Bruno Magli sole pattern.

People's 399-B
1 proc · 2 people
Bruno Magli Lorenzo and Lyon enlarged photograph chart
🧪 Forensic

A chart featuring enlarged photographs of the Bruno Magli Lorenzo and Lyon shoe models, used to introduce the two styles at issue in the footwear analysis.

People's 374
1 proc · 2 people
Crime scene photo blow-ups (A, B, C, J, K) from original negatives
🧪 Forensic

A set of crime scene photograph blow-ups labeled A, B, C, J, K, prepared by FBI Agent Bodziak from original negatives sent to him in August 1995, in advance of rebuttal testimony. Defense counsel established these were higher quality than previously provided photos.

People's 598
1 proc · 2 people
Crime scene shoeprint photograph labeled H, taken June 13
🧪 Forensic

A black-and-white photograph of the shoeprint area at Bundy taken on June 13, 1994, labeled H, corresponding to a location in Bodziak's footprint diagram.

People's 598-H
1 proc · 2 people
Demonstrative photograph of Bruno Magli shoe worn by model
🧪 Forensic

A demonstrative photograph of a right Bruno Magli shoe worn by a model, used during Bodziak's direct examination and discussed for its demonstrative-only purpose.

Exhibit 2211
1 proc · 2 people
O.J. Simpson's driver's license (height reference)
🧪 Forensic

O.J. Simpson's driver's license listing his height and weight, referenced by the prosecution to corroborate height-to-shoe-size correlation analysis supporting the size 12 Bruno Magli conclusion.

85-A
1 proc · 2 people
Photographs used during Bodziak shoeprint testimony (Exhibit 399)
🧪 Forensic

Photographs used during FBI Agent Bodziak's shoeprint testimony and referenced by defense counsel during Dr. Baden's cross-examination, where it was established that Baden had never reviewed this material — undermining Baden's dismissal of Bodziak's analysis.

399
1 proc · 2 people
RCMP height/shoe size correlation chart (Cassidy)
🧪 Forensic

A height calculation chart prepared by RCMP Inspector Mike Cassidy correlating shoe size to height range; indicates size 12 corresponds to approximately 6'0" to 6'4".

People's 385-A
1 proc · 2 people
Silga and 4C factory process photographs chart
🧪 Forensic

A chart featuring photographs taken by FBI Agent Bodziak at the Silga and 4C factories in Italy, showing the compression molding process and shoe assembly used to manufacture Bruno Magli outsoles.

People's 380
1 proc · 2 people
Silga outsole overlay (defense cross-examination exhibit)
🧪 Forensic

An overlay of a Silga outsole originally used during Bodziak's direct examination, re-displayed by defense counsel during cross-examination to challenge Bodziak's framing of the impression found in the Bronco.

Defendants' Exhibit 2212
1 proc · 2 people
Bruno Magli shoeprints at Bundy — general testimony and discussion
🧪 Forensic

Multiple proceedings' references to size 12 Bruno Magli Lorenzo-style, Silga-soled shoeprints found in blood at the Bundy crime scene. Bodziak testified the prints were consistent with a size 12 Bruno Magli shoe; the shoe was sold at approximately 40 stores nationwide at approximately $160–$180 per pair. References include discussion of hesitation prints and Simpson's footpath relative to the crime scene layout.

8 procs · 6 people
Bruno Magli shoe design — defense testimony reference
🧪 Forensic

References during defense expert testimony (Dr. Henry Lee and FBI Agent Bodziak rebuttal) to the Bruno Magli shoe design and sole configuration as the standard against which other impressions were compared or excluded, including discussion of the shoe's pattern in the context of Bronco carpet impressions.

4 procs · 4 people
Bruno Magli shoe ownership — denial testimony and purchase search
🧪 Forensic

Testimony across depositions and the criminal closing regarding whether O.J. Simpson ever owned Bruno Magli shoes. Simpson denied ever owning them or knowing the brand before the trial; Jason Simpson did not recall seeing them. Prosecution searched nationally and internationally but found no purchase record linking Simpson to the shoes.

4 procs · 6 people
Bodziak contact sheet / proof sheet from crime scene negatives
🧪 Forensic

Strips of selected crime scene negatives and contact sheets created by FBI Agent Bodziak from original negatives, sent to prosecutor Goldberg approximately one to two weeks before Dr. Lee's testimony. Defense had repeatedly requested these but never received them.

2 procs · 2 people
Bodziak September 21, 1994 letter requesting shoe inventory
🧪 Forensic

A letter or memo written by FBI Agent Bodziak on September 21, 1994, to Detectives Lange and Vannatter requesting an inventory of all shoes in O.J. Simpson's residence and additional shoe samples for comparison; LAPD never provided the requested inventory.

2 procs · 3 people
Crime scene shoeprint photographs submitted to Bodziak for analysis
🧪 Forensic

A set of photographs depicting bloody shoeprints at the Bundy crime scene, submitted to FBI Agent Bodziak for forensic analysis. The photographs documented the shoeprints as they existed on June 13, 1994, and were also reviewed during a return visit to the scene with Dennis Fung in February 1995.

2 procs · 3 people
Parallel line sole pattern shoes — Dr. Lee and Scheck testimony
🧪 Forensic

References to shoes bearing a parallel line sole pattern identified by Dr. Henry Lee at the Bundy crime scene. Dr. Lee identified over 70 pairs of shoes with parallel line patterns as potentially inconsistent with the Bruno Magli design; defense counsel Scheck also showed Bodziak a specific shoe with parallel lines before his rebuttal testimony.

2 procs · 4 people

Additional references (9)

Brief references from transcripts that don't warrant an individual page. Each has a single source or is mentioned only in passing.

  • Bloomingdale's receipt for $38.00 slippers — A Bloomingdale's sales receipt for $38.00 for slippers, reviewed by Poser, who could not identify what specific item was purchased. Used by defense to argue no linkage between Simpson and a Bruno Magli Lorenzo shoe purchase.
  • Bodziak deposition excerpt (page 45, lines 16–46) — Pages 45, lines 16–46 of FBI Agent Bodziak's pretrial deposition, read into the record during civil trial cross-examination to impeach Bodziak's claim that he was not attempting to create a photograph similar to another exhibit.
  • Bodziak prior testimony on LAPD officer shoe sole patterns — FBI Agent Bodziak's prior testimony documenting the variety of LAPD officer shoe sole patterns, referenced by defense counsel to challenge Dr. Lee's assumption that officers wore standard-issue shoes with non-parallel-line designs.
  • Bodziak testimony on color changes in bloody shoeprint stains — FBI Agent Bodziak's testimony regarding how the color of bloody shoeprint stains changes over time, challenged by defense expert Professor MacDonell.
  • Bodziak's textbook 'Impression Evidence' (pages 158–159) — Pages 158–159 of FBI Agent Bodziak's published textbook 'Impression Evidence,' covering enhancement techniques and blood impression analysis, quoted by defense counsel Scheck to bind Bodziak to statements supporting the view that LAPD failed to enhance latent impressions.
  • FBI Bruno Magli pattern investigative correspondence (238 pages, multilingual) — Approximately 238 pages of FBI investigative correspondence regarding Bruno Magli shoe pattern identification, some pages written in Japanese and Italian. Discussed in criminal trial proceedings when defense sought a delay of shoe evidence.
  • FBI shoe evidence memos and correspondence (283 pages) — Approximately 283 pages of FBI shoe evidence memos and correspondence related to Agent Bodziak's investigation, including form letters sent to shoe manufacturers nationwide. Disputed in criminal pretrial proceedings as a late disclosure; prosecution argued the materials were non-discoverable investigative corresponde…
  • Shoes hypothetically alleged to have transferred trace evidence — A hypothetical discussed during Dr. Lee's testimony regarding shoes alleged to have contacted blood, soil, berries, and fiber debris at the crime scene, in the context of possible trace transfer to the Bronco.
  • Soil impressions from Bundy crime scene (requested, not provided) — Soil impressions from the Bundy crime scene that FBI Agent Bodziak requested from LAPD for forensic analysis. LAPD never provided them.
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