In order to enhance the visual effect of himself and the dancers when dancing, Michael Jackson often showed off his exclusive signature dance moves in concerts. One of them is a classic shape in which the body leans forward 45 degrees without falling to the ground, and then returns the body. How is this movement practiced? Now we reveal the super secret of this move: his exclusive patented shoes!
At first, Michael Jackson used a seat belt around his waist to complete this kind of action, so the classic forward 45-degree plus rotation action can often be seen in his music videos. Later, this method was used in singing It is no longer realistic during the meeting. Because the rope tied around the waist was impossible to install and remove during live performances, and would also restrict body movements, he determined to invent "anti-gravity shoes." Jackson and two costume designers reserved a hook position on the heel of the specially made shoes. When he needs to lean forward, a row of hooks rises from the stage. At this time, the stage will create other visual effects to attract the audience's attention. Jackson and the dancers take the opportunity to slide the heels onto the hooks and buckle them, and then perform forward leaning performances. Of course, even so, it is inseparable from the hard training, careful rehearsal and running-in of Jackson and other dancers, as well as the strong back muscles and body balance control ability.
This invention by Michael Jackson and two partners was patented in 1993. There are many introductions on the Internet about the decryption of this classic action. Most of the graphic and text materials in this article come from Beiqing.com.
Patent application and information
Jackson filed a patent application for this action on June 29, 1992, and it was approved on October 26, 1993. The patent name is "Method and means for creating anti-gravity illusion", translated as "Methods and means for creating anti-gravity illusion".
It mainly depends on his shoes. I can’t explain clearly here. The pictures and texts in my space are more detailed