This mix was curated by @sting_of_a_butterfly of DEADSTOCK COP, which is an authentic sneaker reselling store that was founded in 2021 by Zimba and Hafner. DEADSTOCK COP chose the Thrift Runners episode in order to curate this mix to show appreciation to all the Thrifter Runners that wake up in the early mornings to go thrifting & probing for the best vintage pieces within the deep parts of CBDs to make them more accessible to people that don’t know which areas are purely thrift territory . Uranus had the opportunity to sit down and talk to Jody; a thrift store owner, and get the chance to understand what it takes to be thrift runner as well as the challenges associated and this is what he had to say:

"The challenges we face include waking up early mornings around 5am in order to get the best pieces . If you wake up late you might not be able to get the good clothes and in regards to safely getting to the thrift market; it's always a struggle , almost as if it amounts to being in a jungle , from fighting to get in and finally brawling to get a glimpse of your favourite clothes , it's not very safe. What i love about thrifting is that you can get beautiful , quality clothes for a reasonable price evidently; I haven't went to a clothing store in like 4 years and yet i still have beautiful garments. What i love about what i do is that i can bring the merch to places like Hatfield or Braam saving my customers from going to the dodgy parts of Jozi CBD.....'

Being a sneaker reseller DSC understands the struggles of waking up early mornings, hopping on gautrains in only to wait in line for sneaker drops and the winning and losing of raffles, which is very much similar to thrift runners and is ultimately why this mix meant so much to the DSC family.

a message from DEADSTOCK COP "DSC is just a platform where the culture is embraced and appreciated. We aim to make art pieces that represent the authentic lifestyle inspired by the thrifting culture across the world. The DSC and Uranus family just wants to give the youth a platform to feel loved, inspired, motivated and free to express their feelings and emotions."