While watching an acrobat walk a tightrope at a Cirque de Soleil show, audiences marvel at the performer’s balance and composure. The steadiness of their movements, the poise of their stance,… ...

"The shoes were not ideal -- they were a few sizes too big," she said. ... Tightrope walking involves a line that is taut, while slacklining (and its extreme companion, ...

The world record for the farthest tightrope walk in high heels before her attempt was 49.213 feet on a tightrope, 6.56 feet off the ground, and 16.4 feet long, in four-inch high heels. On Monday ...