One hour after the coveted black pairs opened sales to the general
public online on Saturday morning [August 22] the official Adidas Twitter
account posted, “#YEEZYBOOST 350 is now sold out online in the U.S.”
Reports says it was a similar situation at retail locations across
America, where would-be buyers waited on cue for hours, only for the shoes to
sell out in minutes.
Kanye had previously assured clients that anyone who wanted a pair
would (eventually) get one, it seems many retailers, both online and the
traditional brick-and-mortar stores, only received extremely small amounts of
the shoes.
Many people became disappointed and even angry. One buyer took to
Twitter and Instagram to vent their frustration.
“Words can’t explain how mad I am that I didn’t get the Yeezys,”
tweeted one person. Another wrote, “IF YOU CANT NAME ALL OF KANYE’S ALBUMS YOU
SHOULDNT BE ALLOWED TO BUY YEEZYS.” Another declared, “Getting a pair of Yeezys
is like the hunger games.”
A different individual similarly wrote, “Gosh
I’m exhausted. Online battling for Yeezys is like training for the next
iPhone release.” Even “American Idol” runner-up Jessica Sanchez posted,
“The yeezys breaking the Internet.” And one Twitter user concluded,
“Only way I’m getting a pair of yeezys is if Kanye gives me a pair
himself.”
West’s wife Kim
Kardashian gifted Yeezys to one of her superfans, Myleeza, during a
birthday get-together earlier this month. And in February, Kardashian
shared an Instagram post showing she had Yeezys 750 Boost sneakers set
aside for famous pals like Jay Z and Diddy.
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