THE Footasylum website was down this morning, leaving Black Friday shoppers unable to access deals.
The sportswear retailer’s website showed an error message for anyone trying to use it.
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It means bargain hunters were unable to nab trainers and top sports brands this morning, on the biggest shopping day of the year.
The firm took to social media to confirm the news.
It said: “Happy Black Friday everyone! our website is currently down, we are working hard to get our site back up and running, please hang tight!”
Shoppers took to Twitter to complain that the site was down.
One said: “Footasylum website broke lol.”
Another asked: “Hey guys soo your website crashed because of Black Friday… when is it going to get back up?”
The problems appear to have started around 8.30am, when fans asked on social media: “Website down?”
Another questioned: “Is your site down or frozen? Really struggling to add to basket or even access the site.”
Around 10am the site was back up and running.
Still, it was a disappointment to consumers who were up early to get started on their Black Friday shopping.
Earlier this week vouchers codes offering 10% off at the site were available.
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And this morning cashback site TopCashback was offering up to 15% off purchases at the retailer.
A newsletter sent out by the retailer this morning advertised Nike Womens Air Max 2090 trainers for £69.99 down from £129.99.
Other deals mentioned include Adidas Originals NMD R1 trainers at £69.99 instead of the usual £109.99 and a tenner off Adidas Womens Hyperglam leggings, now £24.99.
The Sun has contacted Footasylum for comment.
The company is owned by JD Sports, another high street favourite for sports gear.
Its website is still working, so anyone desperate to buy sportswear or trainers this morning could look there instead.
JD Sports was among the retailers to launch some of its Black Friday deals early this year.
It reduced Nike apparel by up to 50% including £35 off Nike React trainers.
For anyone trying snag a bargain in the Black Friday sales today, we have looked how to spot the best deals as research reveals that nine in 10 offers may not be as good as they seem.
Top 16 Best Black Friday Deals Right Now
Today is Black Friday which means there are masses of deals to be found across the web. Here are our top picks: (November 26)
- Shark Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, £179 (save £171) – buy here
- Simba Mattress, up to 50% off – buy here
- 3 months of Audible for 99p – buy here
- Dr Martens, up to 40% off – shop here
- All Saints, 30% off EVERYTHING – shop here
- Ring Doorbell + Echo Dot, £44 (save £44.99) – buy here
- Nintendo Switch, £239.99 (save £60) – buy here
- Emma Mattress, save up to 60% off with code “SUN” – buy here
- iPhone 12 64GB, 210GB data, £34p/m on O2 – buy here
- Airpods Pro, £185 (lowest ever price) – buy here
- Giant Cadbury Dairy Milk Gift Bar, £5.90 (save £4.09) – buy here
- Finish Dishwasher Tablets x 110, £9.99 (save £16.01) – buy here
- TalkTalk Broadband, Fibre Unlimited 67Mb, £20p/m with £75 gift card – buy here
- ASOS, up to 80% off EVERYTHING – shop here
- Charlotte Tilbury, up to 40% off – shop here
- Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream, £21 (save 25%) – buy here
*We may earn revenue if you click the links above and buy the products but we never let this affect our recommendations. Remember to shop around on Black Friday to make sure you’re getting the best price.
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