Shakeeb Asrar

USA TODAY

Fans of Alien film franchise had an out-of-this-world opportunity today: they could buy Reebok shoes like the ones worn by Sigourney Weaver in the film. But the replicas are only available in men's sizes.

Disappointed fans took on to Twitter and complained as loudly as if they had been bitten by a xenomorph.

The futuristic looking red-and-white Alien Stomper sneakers were worn by Weaver in the 1986 film “Aliens,” a sequel to the first Alien film released in 1979. Reebok.com released the shoes online Tuesday afternoon to coincide with what is known as “Alien Day,” a celebration of the movie franchise. In less than an hour after the release, the shoes were sold out.

It wasn't long before angry fans took to Twitter.

According to Reebok's Dan Mazei, the shoe sizes fit within the unisex range.



"While size availability varied by market, the Alien Stomper is a unisex style and was produced in sizes (U.S. Men's) 3.5 – 12, which is a typical size range for a unisex model," he told USA Today.

Reebok's website crashed due to the high traffic, and many who had placed orders later learned that their purchases did not go through.

Soon after selling out all pairs, Reebok announced on their website that it will auction off one pair of Alien Stomper shoes, proceeds from which will goto Soles4Souls, a not for profit social enterprise that collects and distributes shoes among the poor.



