diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/spine-unity/ISkeletonAnimation.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/spine-unity/ISkeletonAnimation.cs
index 2d53eb670..fddac4897 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/spine-unity/ISkeletonAnimation.cs
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/spine-unity/ISkeletonAnimation.cs
@@ -28,17 +28,16 @@
  * OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
  * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  *****************************************************************************/
-
 using UnityEngine;
-using System.Collections;
-using Spine;
 
-public delegate void UpdateBonesDelegate (ISkeletonAnimation skeletonRenderer);
-public interface ISkeletonAnimation {
-	event UpdateBonesDelegate UpdateLocal;
-	event UpdateBonesDelegate UpdateWorld;
-	event UpdateBonesDelegate UpdateComplete;
+namespace Spine.Unity {
+	public delegate void UpdateBonesDelegate (ISkeletonAnimation skeletonRenderer);
+	public interface ISkeletonAnimation {
+		event UpdateBonesDelegate UpdateLocal;
+		event UpdateBonesDelegate UpdateWorld;
+		event UpdateBonesDelegate UpdateComplete;
 
-	void LateUpdate ();
-	Skeleton Skeleton { get; }
+		void LateUpdate ();
+		Skeleton Skeleton { get; }
+	}	
 }
diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/spine-unity/Modules/SkeletonUtility Modules/SkeletonUtilityKinematicShadow.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/spine-unity/Modules/SkeletonUtility Modules/SkeletonUtilityKinematicShadow.cs
index f1398b58e..72d30a18e 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/spine-unity/Modules/SkeletonUtility Modules/SkeletonUtilityKinematicShadow.cs	
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/spine-unity/Modules/SkeletonUtility Modules/SkeletonUtilityKinematicShadow.cs	
@@ -33,82 +33,93 @@ using UnityEngine;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace Spine.Unity.Modules {
+	
+	// SkeletonUtilityKinematicShadow allows hinge chains to inherit a velocity interpreted from changes in parent transform position or from unrelated rigidbodies.
+	// Note: Uncheck "useRootTransformIfNull
 	public class SkeletonUtilityKinematicShadow : MonoBehaviour {
-		public bool hideShadow = true;
+		#region Inspector
+		[Tooltip("If checked, the hinge chain can inherit your root transform's velocity or position/rotation changes.")]
+		public bool detachedShadow = false;
 		public Transform parent;
-		Dictionary<Transform, Transform> shadowTable;
+		public bool hideShadow = true;
+		#endregion
+
 		GameObject shadowRoot;
+		readonly List<TransformPair> shadowTable = new List<TransformPair>();
+		struct TransformPair {
+			public Transform dest, src;
+		}
 
 		void Start () {
-			shadowRoot = (GameObject)Instantiate(gameObject);
-			if (hideShadow)
-				shadowRoot.hideFlags = HideFlags.HideInHierarchy;
-
-			if (parent == null)
-				shadowRoot.transform.parent = transform.root;
-			else
-				shadowRoot.transform.parent = parent;
-
-			shadowTable = new Dictionary<Transform, Transform>();
-
+			// Duplicate this gameObject as the "shadow" with a different parent.
+			shadowRoot = Instantiate<GameObject>(this.gameObject);
 			Destroy(shadowRoot.GetComponent<SkeletonUtilityKinematicShadow>());
 
-			shadowRoot.transform.position = transform.position;
-			shadowRoot.transform.rotation = transform.rotation;
+			// Prepare shadow gameObject's properties.
+			var shadowRootTransform = shadowRoot.transform;
+			shadowRootTransform.position = transform.position;
+			shadowRootTransform.rotation = transform.rotation;
 
 			Vector3 scaleRef = transform.TransformPoint(Vector3.right);
 			float scale = Vector3.Distance(transform.position, scaleRef);
-			shadowRoot.transform.localScale = Vector3.one;
+			shadowRootTransform.localScale = Vector3.one;
 
-			var shadowJoints = shadowRoot.GetComponentsInChildren<Joint>();
-			foreach (Joint j in shadowJoints) {
-				j.connectedAnchor *= scale;
+			if (!detachedShadow) {
+				// Do not change to null coalescing operator (??). Unity overloads null checks for UnityEngine.Objects but not the ?? operator.
+				if (parent == null)
+					shadowRootTransform.parent = transform.root;  
+				else
+					shadowRootTransform.parent = parent;
 			}
 
-			var joints = GetComponentsInChildren<Joint>();
-			foreach (var j in joints)
-				Destroy(j);
+			if (hideShadow)
+				shadowRoot.hideFlags = HideFlags.HideInHierarchy;
+			
+			var shadowJoints = shadowRoot.GetComponentsInChildren<Joint>();
+			foreach (Joint j in shadowJoints)
+				j.connectedAnchor *= scale;
 
-			var rbs = GetComponentsInChildren<Rigidbody>();
-			foreach (var rb in rbs)
-				Destroy(rb);
-
-			var colliders = GetComponentsInChildren<Collider>();
-			foreach (var c in colliders)
-				Destroy(c);
-
-
-			//match by bone name
-			var shadowBones = shadowRoot.GetComponentsInChildren<SkeletonUtilityBone>();
+			// Build list of bone pairs (matches shadow transforms with bone transforms)
 			var bones = GetComponentsInChildren<SkeletonUtilityBone>();
-
-			//build bone lookup
+			var shadowBones = shadowRoot.GetComponentsInChildren<SkeletonUtilityBone>();
 			foreach (var b in bones) {
-				if (b.gameObject == gameObject)
+				if (b.gameObject == this.gameObject)
 					continue;
-
+				
 				foreach (var sb in shadowBones) {
-					if (sb.GetComponent<Rigidbody>() == null)
-						continue;
-
-					if (sb.boneName == b.boneName) {
-						shadowTable.Add(sb.transform, b.transform);
+					if (sb.GetComponent<Rigidbody>() != null && sb.boneName == b.boneName) {
+						shadowTable.Add(new TransformPair {
+							dest = b.transform,
+							src = sb.transform
+						});
 						break;
 					}
 				}
+
 			}
 
-			foreach (var b in shadowBones)
-				Destroy(b);
+			// Destroy conflicting and unneeded components
+			DestroyComponents(shadowBones);
+
+			DestroyComponents(GetComponentsInChildren<Joint>());
+			DestroyComponents(GetComponentsInChildren<Rigidbody>());
+			DestroyComponents(GetComponentsInChildren<Collider>());
+		}
+
+		static void DestroyComponents (Component[] components) {
+			for (int i = 0, n = components.Length; i < n; i++)
+				Destroy(components[i]);
 		}
 
 		void FixedUpdate () {
-			shadowRoot.GetComponent<Rigidbody>().MovePosition(transform.position);
-			shadowRoot.GetComponent<Rigidbody>().MoveRotation(transform.rotation);
+			var shadowRootRigidbody = shadowRoot.GetComponent<Rigidbody>();
+			shadowRootRigidbody.MovePosition(transform.position);
+			shadowRootRigidbody.MoveRotation(transform.rotation);
 
-			foreach (var pair in shadowTable) {
-				pair.Value.localPosition = pair.Key.localPosition;
-				pair.Value.localRotation = pair.Key.localRotation;
+			for (int i = 0, n = shadowTable.Count; i < n; i++) {
+				var pair = shadowTable[i];
+				pair.dest.localPosition = pair.src.localPosition;
+				pair.dest.localRotation = pair.src.localRotation;
 			}
 		}
 	}