Jul 21, 2012
The shoes that made Michael Jackson’s anti-gravity lean possible
In order to accomplish his famous forward lean, Michael Jackson invented a special shoe that had a slotted heel which slid onto bolts that protruded from the floor, essentially creating a dovetail joint between the dancer and the stage.
Along with two co-inventors, he patented the shoes in 1993. The abstract reads…
A system for allowing a shoe wearer to lean forwardly beyond his center of gravity by virtue of wearing a specially designed pair of shoes which will engage with a hitch member movably projectable through a stage surface. The shoes have a specially designed heel slot which can be detachably engaged with the hitch member by simply sliding the shoe wearer’s foot forward, thereby engaging with the hitch member.
Here’s are a few images from the patent…
(via Messy Nessy Chic)
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That’s actually pretty fascinating.
simple genius.
I’m surprised I didn’t know this till now. I always wondered how he could do that.
Despite everything, his genius can not ever be denied.
like. :)
I saw this trick performed by an Australian performer Mr PP (AKA Tim Tyler) while he was touring with the Australian Philharmonic Orchestra in about 1985.
I do not understand how Michael Jackson can claim to have invented the trick in 1993.
I dont believe he claims to have invented it but he did patent it. The writer of this article could be mistaken.
That is not true. I have never claimed such a thing. Just as I was taught the moonwalk, I was Also taught the anti gravity lean by a very amazing person.
lolz…. my son is dead now. he thought of this anti gravity lean but he was never taught by any body. he just thought about it himself, we latter found out it was already existing….lolz
Michael didnt invent them.idk who did but they used them by the tinman in the wizard of oz and that was in the 30s or 40s
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