¸.•*´¨★ ¸.•´★ ¸.•´★ ☆ ᔕᙢᗢᗢ♈ᖺ ᑕᖇᓮᗰᓮﬡᗩᒪ ...★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆_ ƛƝƬƖ - ƓƦƛƔƖƬƳ ԼєƛƝ_☆ ★ ☆ ★ ☆ ★ ★...In the music video Smooth Criminal, Michael Jackson performs an anti-gravity lean seemingly impossible, by using hidden cables. But to accomplish this maneuver for stage performances, Jackson patented a hitching mechanism which was built into the floor of the stage and the performers shoes (patent filed on June 29, 1992 ==> 5255452) The system consists of pegs that rise from the stage at the appropriate moment, and special shoes with ankle supports and cutouts in the heels which can slide over the pegs and be temporarily attached to the stage. These allow a performer to lean without needing to keep his center of mass directly over his feet. However, the feat still required very good core strength. At a show in Russia circa 1994, one shoe had become unlatched from the stage, causing Jackson to lose his balance. The sole of the shoe was re-designed after that performance...★
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