It would seem Paul McCartney's not the only one selling off his old shoes for a good cause. Chief Kaiser Ricky Wilson is to auction a pair of boots that he wore during the band's 2005 tour, including that Live 8 performance in Philadelphia.
The boots, up for sale on eBay, are signed by Wilson and will be accompanied by a handwritten note confirming their authenticity. They're being sold in aid of a children's charity in Liverpool that helps fund underprivileged kids to go on school trips. At present they're at the £205 mark. Which doesn't seem that much, really. For a pair of sweaty old shoes. Seven days and thirteen hours to go at time of going to press...