The ‘Smooth Criminal’ dance was one of the King of Pop’s secret’s in the shoes which can be noticed in his celebrated performances. The Patent number 5255452 which Michael Jackson filed in 1992 reveals how Jackson and his dancers executed the gravity-defying lean at 45-degree angles during live performances of the song “Smooth Criminal”. You can check the magic shoes in action here in this video.
Abstract from the Patent
“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”.
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July 13th, 2009 at 5:33 am
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July 29th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
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August 1st, 2009 at 12:58 am
Michael Jackson will be the greatest pop singer in the whole world. Everyone will miss him.
September 15th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Michael Jackson will be the greatest pop singer in the whole world. Everyone will miss him….