Manchester United fans queue for nearly 24 hours to land limited edition adidas Stretford shoe... with City blue stripes
- Dozens of punters turned up at the Old Trafford Megastore from 10am on Thursday - a whole day ahead of the adidas Stretford shoe release
- The £75 trainer has been mocked in some quarters as the trademark three stripes are Manchester City blue
- Adidas say the stripes are blue in honour of the 1968 European Cup team
- On eBay, one seller is charging £750 for a pair of the Gazelle-style kicks
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Dozens of punters started queuing outside the Old Trafford Megastore on Thursday morning - for a pair of Manchester United-inspired trainers that do not go on sale until Friday.
Around 30 eager customers turned up from 10am, nearly 24 hours ahead of the release of the latest batch of the limited edition adidas Stretford shoe.
Staff at the club, who anticipated the demand, set up barriers and security will be at the site overnight.
Manchester United supporters queue outside the Old Trafford Megastore on Thursday morning
Red Devils fans are excited for the release of the latest batch of the limited edition adidas Stretford shoe
On eBay, one seller is charging £750 for a pair of the shoes along with other adidas Stretford gear
The £75 trainer, which has been mocked in some quarters as the trademark three stripes are Manchester City blue, has proved to be incredibly popular.
Adidas made 1,200 pairs and people have camped through the night at various locations over a staggered release.
On eBay, one seller is charging £750 for a pair of the Gazelle-style kicks and many of those in the queue are thought to be out to try and make a quick buck.
Adidas say the stripes are blue in honour of the 1968 European Cup winning team, who wore an all-blue strip for their victory over Benfica at Wembley.
Around 30 eager customers turned up from 10am, nearly 24 hours ahead of the shoe's release
The Gazelle-style adidas kicks have blue stripes in honour of the 1968 European Cup winning team
A source said: 'It's absolutely daft. It hadn't even been announced and people started turning up. They're wrapped up well and some have chairs although I haven't seen any tents yet.'
The clamour may well be good news for a former United star.
Lou Macari owns a chippy around the corner from the stadium and the source added: 'Loads of them have gone to the chippy and come back with food for everyone.'
The trainers will go on sale at 8.30am on Friday.
Adidas signed a £750m world record kit deal with United which commenced in August.
The trainers will go on sale at 8.30am on Friday; adidas have made 1,200 pairs of the shoes
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