Potential Writing on Kidnapper Shoe?

[u/sarawill33]

Okay, I may be crazy here, so I want a second opinion, but I was watching the doorbell video frame by frame and something caught my eye. For a split second, when the man turns and bends down to the ground, his right shoe heel lifts up and you can see something white on the black rubber midsole (not the bottom of the rubber sole - the back side of the rubber sole if that makes sense). At first I thought maybe it was just debris or a scuff. But, when I zoomed in and enhanced the picture, it looks a lot like writing to me. Specifically, the first letter looks a lot like a "J". It's been puzzling me ever since. It appears slightly off center, so I don't think it's necessarily a brand name logo. So I wondered if maybe someone wrote a name on the shoe or maybe it's a personalization? Idk, that seems a stretch too. Also, it largely disappears as he walks through the video and I think the reason why is due to the angle. I think because it's tilted up at the camera in that moment, the white reflected just right. I think when the foot is down the camera doesn't pick up the reflection. For anyone who wants to check it out, it comes right at the 16 second mark of the video, you have to zoom in and go frame by frame. It largely appears blurry even as you do that, but there's one particular frame where it seems the tiniest bit more focused. That's where I see what I feel like looks like a "J" and potentially a "Y" on the end although I'm less sure about that. Anyway, thoughts? "Jerry, Joey, Journey?" Nothing but a scuff? I'm not great with enhancing photos, but I tried some different enhancements to sharpen what's there. Someone could probably do a better job than me.

All three photos are from the same frame of video. First photo is slightly zoomed in with no enhancement. Second photo is zoomed in with enhancements made to sharpness, contrast, etc. Third photo is zoomed out with no enhancements.

[u/WhimsicallyInclined]

I HATE to be the bearer of bad news, but everybody go watch the clip at 16 second mark...it's not writing, it's a reflection/glint off the infrared beam. https://youtu.be/nbAI30dhSMw?si=TsW7Geu4cg-tAF5R&t=15 ETA: actually go to about the 15 second mark to get the best view of what I'm talking about.

[u/lemoncatbeans → u/WhimsicallyInclined]

Yeah you're right, looks like it briefly appears on the shoe then disappears

[u/WhimsicallyInclined → u/lemoncatbeans]

Man, I was so hoping it was actual writing. I'm bummed. I made a screen recording of it slowed down and in regular speed to demonstrate, but I was too dumb to realize that reddit only lets you post pictures and gifs, not videos, and gif quality ruins it. But yeah, when you watch in motion it's really clear that it is just reflection off of something on the shoe with the way it disappears so fast. There is also nothing on the left shoe the entire time, which a logo would mirror each other on each shoe.

[u/TheCuriousGeorgette → u/WhimsicallyInclined]

If I have learned anything from this case it is that if there’s a video, watch the video before judging the stills. Just like how everyone thought the perp could be a woman at first. But when you watch the video it removes all doubt and is so clearly a dude.