📷 Matteo Botti by Matt Price
We had hit Marcello about his availability for something completely unrelated this past fall, and he mentioned he was in Rome. Now, like most Americans, if you’ve been to Rome, and stayed in the historic center that most tourists stay in, you quickly come to the conclusion that yeah, maybe Rome isn’t the best city for skate spots. (By contrast, in Turin or Milan, you can find spots pretty easy… Florence and central Naples, yeah nah.)
“You’re going on a skate trip …to Rome? Interesting?” seems like a common reaction to many of us who don’t know any better, but it turns out we’re all idiots.
Watching this edit, our first reaction was, “these spots are …in Rome?!” Turns out a lot of things change when you leave the historic tourist center. Shocking, right? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
📷 Papik & Marcello Campanello by Matt Price
“Sette Mezzo” is a new edit from 18 East, the clothing company with a flagship on Elizabeth Street that makes steezy clothes with carefully curated fabrics, often seen on E.J. (“Expensive navy.”) It documents a ten day trip through Rome with Marcello Campanello and local Matteo Botti, guided by Trustever C.E.O., Papik. (Trustever is one of the most O.G. Italian skate companies, dating back to 1996. They even have a Roman spot map on their website.) It’s 18 East’s second skate endeavor since launching their team of Marcello, Brandon Starr and Ben Tenner earlier this year. Hyped to see more.
Video filmed and edited by Simone Rocca.
📷 Marcello Campanello by Matt Price