Thousands of people queued through the night to make sure they got their hands on Kanye West’s new Yeezy trainers when they went on sale today.
Shoppers in Britain joined those across the world as they waited outside stores from midnight to grab a par of Adidas Yeezy Boost 350s V2s designed by the rapper.
Within minutes of their release at 09.30am UK time, the £180 shoes were being resold online for double the price.
The trainers sold out online and in stores within hours of the launch, as ‘Yeezy’ fever swept across the globe, with long queues seen outside international Adidas outlets from Europe to Kuwait and Australia.
In the UK, fans were seen lining up outside Foot Locker in Glasgow overnight, bringing tents and camping chairs to take the weight off their feet during the long wait.
Others were up at the crack of dawn in Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh and London’s Carnaby Street in the hope of snapping up a pair.
Those who chose to stay at home to buy the shoes online were left fuming, however, as they complained that both the Foot Locker and Adidas websites crashed because of the popularity.
Thousands of people have queued through the night to make sure they get their hands on Kanye West’s new Yeezy trainers. Fans are pictured queuing around the block outside JD Sports in Liverpool this morning
![Fans eager to get their hands on the new all-black version of the Yeezy 350 V2 were also seen in queues outside trainer stores in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/07/12/14481578-7115223-Fans_eager_to_cop_the_new_all_black_version_of_the_Yeezy_350_V2_-a-73_1559905206239.jpg)
Fans eager to get their hands on the new all-black version of the Yeezy 350 V2 were also seen in queues outside trainer stores in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia
![Huge queues are pictured outside Adidas in St Petersburg, Russia on the day of the Yeezy 350 V2 release](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/07/13/14497844-7115223-image-m-77_1559909966353.jpg)
Huge queues are pictured outside Adidas in St Petersburg, Russia on the day of the Yeezy 350 V2 release
![The Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 hit the shelves of JD Sports and Foot Locker stores up and down the country this morning and are on sale for £180 a pair](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/07/09/14490524-7115223-image-m-17_1559896932608.jpg)
![Pictured: Kanye West's new Adidas trainer, the Yeezy Boost 350 V2](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/07/09/14490530-7115223-image-a-18_1559896937612.jpg)
The Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 hit the shelves of JD Sports and Foot Locker stores up and down the country this morning and are on sale for £180 a pair
In France a retail employee who works on the famous Champs Elysees complained that people were coming away with more than one pair.
He tweeted: ‘@Foot locker – isn’t it just one pair per person for the trainers? I work on the Champs Elysees and there guys with four pairs.’
Some British customers admitted they only put the hours in to line up so they can sell the trainers on for a profit.
One trainer fanatic in Newcastle said: ‘I’ve been here since 5am but there were lots of people already here when I arrived. They’re letting people in small groups and are giving people wristbands.
‘A lot of people here won’t even wear them – they’ll go for about £300 online. Me and my friend bought eight pairs for myself and other people.’
![Trainer-mad youngsters have spent the night in Northumberland Street, Newcastle to get their hands on the new shoes](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/07/09/14491118-7115223-image-a-5_1559896846137.jpg)
Trainer-mad youngsters have spent the night in Northumberland Street, Newcastle to get their hands on the new shoes
![In Lyon, France there were also huge numbers waiting to buy trainers](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/07/13/14497742-7115223-image-m-82_1559910036769.jpg)
![Pictured: Crowds outside Foot Locker in Lyon, France](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/07/13/14497740-7115223-image-a-83_1559910041492.jpg)
In Lyon, France there were also huge numbers waiting to buy trainers outside the city’s Foot Locker store
Another person in the line added: ‘They come out today and they’ll be sold out in a couple of hours. They’ll be worth a lot more soon.’
UK shoppers demanded Foot Locker should not be allowed to sell the trainers next time a new model comes out, because they waited with the item in their online basket – only for it to be deleted.
Others in Ireland, the Netherlands and Kuwait complained of similar issues with the Adidas website and being unable to get their hands on the products after queuing up at flagship stores.
Young Kanye fans tried to find the funny side by tweeting the rapper to ask him to ‘fix this s***’ when they were unable to get hold of the shoes.
![Kayne and trainer fans were also up at the crack of dawn in Edinburgh where they queued outside Foot Locker for hours](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/07/10/14492834-7115223-image-a-36_1559900219911.jpg)
Kayne and trainer fans were also up at the crack of dawn in Edinburgh where they queued outside Foot Locker for hours
![Some shoppers brought camping chairs with them to take the weight off their feet in London's Carnaby Street early today](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/07/10/14491140-7115223-Some_shoppers_brought_camping_chairs_with_them_to_take_the_weigh-m-30_1559898576241.jpg)
![Queues are pictured outside Glasgow's Foot Locker store this morning](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/07/10/14492030-7115223-image-a-31_1559898582486.jpg)
Some shoppers brought camping chairs with them to take the weight off their feet in London’s Carnaby Street (left) early today, while others queued in their hundreds in Glasgow (right)
![Fans were seen lining up outside JD Sports in Liverpool in the early hours of this morning, bringing tents and camping chairs to take the weight off their feet during the long wait](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/07/09/14491130-7115223-image-a-10_1559896880859.jpg)
Fans were seen lining up outside JD Sports in Liverpool in the early hours of this morning, bringing tents and camping chairs to take the weight off their feet during the long wait
![Fans took to social media to complain they were unable to buy Yeezys online because the Adidas and Foot Locker websites crashed](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/07/11/14494210-7115223-image-a-60_1559902975816.jpg)
![One customer posted a meme claiming he was phoning Kanye West directly to complain about the problem](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/07/11/14494202-7115223-image-m-59_1559902971006.jpg)
Fans took to social media to complain they were unable to buy Yeezys online because the Adidas and Foot Locker websites crashed
Police officers were called to the Newcastle JD store to control crowds after numbers spiralled.
Yeezy fans worldwide took to social media to express their fury at not being able to access the website.
One person tweeted: ‘@FootLockerEU how can you not be prepared for yeezy drop? Site crashed straight away.’
Another person wrote: ‘@footlocker it’s been well over 2 hours and I’m still waitlisted…’ tweeted a separate user.
While someone else posted: ‘How can footlocker sell out when u can’t get on there mannnnnnn,’ complained another.’
There were also gigantic queues outside Adidas and Foot Locker stores in Russia and France.
The trainers are the latest release by Kanye West and Adidas. The Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 v2, features a two tone black upper, reflective threading in the laces and a contrasting red stitch on the heel tab.
One of the rapper’s previous styles of footwear, the Yeezy Boost 700 V2, are even more expensive with a standard retail price of £250.
![Rapper Kanye is pictured wearing a pair of Veezys in New York in August 2016. His new model are out today](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/06/07/09/14491566-7115223-image-m-36_1559897468730.jpg)
Rapper Kanye is pictured wearing a pair of Veezys in New York in August 2016. His new model are out today