Reebok stomped for failing to stock Ripley from Aliens' sneakers in women's sizes
Reebok’s special edition trainers tributing Alien-stomping Ellen Ripley has soured over the news they are not available in female sizes.
Despite Signourey Weaver’s Ellen Ripley being one of the essential female leads even to date, Reebok failed to make the sci-fi style boots available in women’s sizes.
The trainers are only available in men’s sizes 8 to 12, and this discovery upset many Ripley fan’s on socialmedia who were keenly awaiting the sneaks.
Released to coincide with #AlienDay426, reflecting the fact 26 April aligns with planet LV-426 (4/26) sort of.
Some social media users gave Reebok food for thought after the cool promotion quickly turned south.
yo @Reebok & @ReebokWomen -- where are the Alien Stomper Shoes in WOMEN'S sizes? #alienday426 #whereisRipley
— Robbie Thompson (@rthompson1138) April 26, 2016
- There is a possibility I'm still mad at Reebok for excluding women #alienday426 (cc: @stevezaragoza @rthompson1138 ) pic.twitter.com/vDroMRM8I2
— Anne Kirn (@house_of_darkly) April 27, 2016
And in a SHOCKING turn of events, the @Reebok Twitter account has been silent for three hours. #AlienDay426 #EmergencyStrategyMeeting
— Ian L. (@i_am_scifi) April 26, 2016
I think this was @Reebok's line of thinking for #AlienDay426: "Let's make the shoes! Guys love that!"
"But sir, Ripley is a w--"
"GUYS."
— Ian L. (@i_am_scifi) April 26, 2016
Happy Alien Day to all the men out there because women don't like that sort of thing. Right @Reebok? #alienday426 #AlienStomper
— Crystal House (@abbytoir) April 26, 2016
@ReebokClassics @Reebok I loved that part in Aliens when Ripley was like, "I wear a mens 9-12 and only buy from scalpers." #alienday426
— Kevin Kelly (@ultimodragon64) April 26, 2016
Dear @Reebok, you made Ripley shoes with no sizes for women. Would you make Terminator sneaks and not include men? Doubt it. #alienday426
— Kalinda Vazquez (@KalindaVazquez) April 26, 2016
.@ReebokClassics @Reebok Maybe you should have just made more of these & women’s sizes. #alienday426 #AlienStomper pic.twitter.com/RT8hT3qj0r
— The Nerdy Bird (@JillPantozzi) April 26, 2016