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*IMPORTANT MOONWALK/GLIDING INFORMATION AT THE BOTTOM*
*ALSO if it says (# photo) disregard it because this is me copying and pasting from another post I made on Reddit*
*PHOTOS I AM REFERRING TO WILL BE ON THIS GOOGLE SHEETS I MADE*
Victory Tour 1984
Florsheim Como Imperial (3rd and 4th photo) He also wore a Florsheim Imperial Tassel Loafers (1st and 2nd photo) (same as ones worn in Motown 25)
Bad Tour 1987-1989
Florsheim Como, this was an old model of the Como, that is very hard to find on the internet (I labeled some pictures of it from a few eBay listings l've found over the past like 5 months)
Bad Cont.
Florsheim Como Imperial, it's very hard to find any pictures of his feet on tour, and the ones l've found are of the Como, BUT I've seen old auctions that state some pairs were given to a fan in 1987 (I think at an Australia show) and it was a Como imperial. So maybe that loafer as well but 100% he wore the Como.
Dangerous Tour 1992-1993
(100% sure) He wore Florsheim penny loafers And/Or Maybe Sebago and/or GH Bass weejun penny loaters
Both of these are penny loafers (so same looks wise), so it's hard to actually tell which pair he is wearing on any given picture. I know the picture I show is the Florsheim Penny because of the build of the lining on the back matches perfectly with pairs l've seen online.
1995 performances, and 1999 MJ & Friends Florsheim Como imperial, with the front replaced with some type of white elastic. This pair was the same for all of these shows, even with the 4 year stretch between its uses.
HIStory Tour 1996-1997
Michael wore the Florsheim Como Imperial, which was the loafer he wore for like 90% of the tour (can't for the life of me find a clear picture of just his shoes but it's obvious in like any foot shot in Munich
HIStory cont.
He also wore the basic Como for some shows like Gothenburg and Copenhagen 1997
HIStory cont.
In early shows like Sydney and Auckland 1996, he had a metallic either adhesive or full metal around the heels of the loafers. If you want that look literally look up metallic/or silver adhesive vinyl.
This is probably wrong but a thought for why he did this is maybe because the drums had a like a metal sound to them for these shows (you'd know what I mean when you listen to the shows).
MSG 2001
Both shows he wore the Florsheim Como a newer version (compared to the Como model worn in bad tour)
2001 cont.
Idk why, but when you look up MJ msg 2001 loafer, it shows an auction in 2009 saying QUOTE "The Sebago Cayman flat strap penny loafers and signature Fedora worn by pop icon, Michael Jackson at his ground breaking Madison Square Garden concert in September 2001", but one look at any picture of his feet from both days CLEARLY shows he's wearing a Florsheim Como.
2001 cont.
Also the sebago they have at the auction has a half and half leather heel, which is not what Michael would wear on stage (it'd be full leather heel).
This is It 2009
He wore the Florsheim Como for the few days he came in
This is it cont.
Nothing really special he did for this is it. I know we saw some red loafers he might have used for thriller, but what we see him dancing in is the Florsheim's.
MUST NEED ADD ON IF YOU WANT TO MOONWALK!!!
Michael's loafers ALWAYS had leather attached to the heel, which helped him glide and slide. By default, loafers have a rubber heel (it is black) which gives you no glide, so If you want to emulate Michael's style, you'll need a professional to add the leather heel in replacement of the rubber. This isn't expensive either, as heel replacement will cost between $20 and $50, depending on your local shoe cobbler shop.
*ALSO if it says (# photo) disregard it because this is me copying and pasting from another post I made on Reddit*
*PHOTOS I AM REFERRING TO WILL BE ON THIS GOOGLE SHEETS I MADE*
Victory Tour 1984
Florsheim Como Imperial (3rd and 4th photo) He also wore a Florsheim Imperial Tassel Loafers (1st and 2nd photo) (same as ones worn in Motown 25)
Bad Tour 1987-1989
Florsheim Como, this was an old model of the Como, that is very hard to find on the internet (I labeled some pictures of it from a few eBay listings l've found over the past like 5 months)
Bad Cont.
Florsheim Como Imperial, it's very hard to find any pictures of his feet on tour, and the ones l've found are of the Como, BUT I've seen old auctions that state some pairs were given to a fan in 1987 (I think at an Australia show) and it was a Como imperial. So maybe that loafer as well but 100% he wore the Como.
Dangerous Tour 1992-1993
(100% sure) He wore Florsheim penny loafers And/Or Maybe Sebago and/or GH Bass weejun penny loaters
Both of these are penny loafers (so same looks wise), so it's hard to actually tell which pair he is wearing on any given picture. I know the picture I show is the Florsheim Penny because of the build of the lining on the back matches perfectly with pairs l've seen online.
1995 performances, and 1999 MJ & Friends Florsheim Como imperial, with the front replaced with some type of white elastic. This pair was the same for all of these shows, even with the 4 year stretch between its uses.
HIStory Tour 1996-1997
Michael wore the Florsheim Como Imperial, which was the loafer he wore for like 90% of the tour (can't for the life of me find a clear picture of just his shoes but it's obvious in like any foot shot in Munich
HIStory cont.
He also wore the basic Como for some shows like Gothenburg and Copenhagen 1997
HIStory cont.
In early shows like Sydney and Auckland 1996, he had a metallic either adhesive or full metal around the heels of the loafers. If you want that look literally look up metallic/or silver adhesive vinyl.
This is probably wrong but a thought for why he did this is maybe because the drums had a like a metal sound to them for these shows (you'd know what I mean when you listen to the shows).
MSG 2001
Both shows he wore the Florsheim Como a newer version (compared to the Como model worn in bad tour)
2001 cont.
Idk why, but when you look up MJ msg 2001 loafer, it shows an auction in 2009 saying QUOTE "The Sebago Cayman flat strap penny loafers and signature Fedora worn by pop icon, Michael Jackson at his ground breaking Madison Square Garden concert in September 2001", but one look at any picture of his feet from both days CLEARLY shows he's wearing a Florsheim Como.
2001 cont.
Also the sebago they have at the auction has a half and half leather heel, which is not what Michael would wear on stage (it'd be full leather heel).
This is It 2009
He wore the Florsheim Como for the few days he came in
This is it cont.
Nothing really special he did for this is it. I know we saw some red loafers he might have used for thriller, but what we see him dancing in is the Florsheim's.
MUST NEED ADD ON IF YOU WANT TO MOONWALK!!!
Michael's loafers ALWAYS had leather attached to the heel, which helped him glide and slide. By default, loafers have a rubber heel (it is black) which gives you no glide, so If you want to emulate Michael's style, you'll need a professional to add the leather heel in replacement of the rubber. This isn't expensive either, as heel replacement will cost between $20 and $50, depending on your local shoe cobbler shop.
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. But in general they are very comfy.
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