Michael Jackson's shoes going up for auction

The black loafers that Michael Jackson used to perform his signature moonwalk for the first time on stage are going up for auction.

The star owned the Imperial leather shoes and wore them while rehearsing his performance of "Billie Jean" for the "Motown 25" TV special in 1983.

That rehearsal marked the first time the King of Pop performed his famous backward‑sliding dance move on stage.

Brigitte Kruse, owner of GWS Auctions, said they are very honored to be able to offer them at auction adding that the auction house has a "very conservative estimate" on the shoes of $USD10,000.

"Billie Jean" and the album on which it appeared, 1982's "Thriller," made Jackson the first artist to have a No. 1 pop single, pop album, R&B single and R&B album chart simultaneously.

The music superstar died in 2009 at age 50 after suffering cardiac arrest at his home near Los Angeles.

[Source: cnn]