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A sports magazine made by people who come from fashion.
Mental Athletic was founded by Gabriele Casaccia, who spent time in the Milan music and graffiti scenes before he took up running. The first issue came out at the end of 2023 with an interview with Kílian Jornet, and since then the magazine has published two large-format issues a year, with more photography and community than times and records.
In short
What is it? A biannual large-format magazine that tells the story of sport through photography, design and the communities that form around movement.
Which issues are at ECRU? Issue 3, issue 4, issue 5 and MAFC No. 1, the first issue of Mental Athletic Football Club.
01 · The magazine
From graffiti to trail
Gabriele Casaccia came from the Milan music and graffiti scenes and ended up running. With Mental Athletic he set out to make a sports magazine that felt more like a fashion or lifestyle title —he cites Slam Jam and Satisfy as references— focused on the joy of moving rather than extreme performance.
The issues we carry run from 300 to 432 pages, come out with several covers and bring together athletes, artists, brands and collectives from different places. The magazine also has a series devoted to football, Mental Athletic Football Club, whose first issue is also at ECRU.
02 · The issues
What each issue covers
No. 3
Running together
398 pages on running and what grows around it: Tigst Assefa with Y-3, Oakley, Satisfy, Eric Elms, the Kilian Jornet Foundation and Dakota Jones.
No. 4
Discipline and freedom
424 pages: Bandit Grand Prix, the A.F.A.I.C. collective in Oakland, the Mount Cameroon Race of Hope, Lachlan Morton’s diary from Kenya and Chito Vera.
No. 5
Sport and visual culture
432 pages: Blondey, Shoyoroll and its founder Vince Quek, Jessie Zapo, District Vision, Standert, the Barkley Marathons, ACG and Psycho Natural.
MAFC
Football
300 pages: Secret Futebol Club, Clara Borde and unofficial Cristiano Ronaldo merchandise, and a rat on the pitch during Wales v Belgium.
03 · Specs
The issues at a glance
- No. 3Mental Athletic Nº 3 · 398 pages · 26 × 32 cm · Satisfy and Oakley covers
- No. 4Mental Athletic Nº 4 · 424 pages · 26 × 32 cm · Kask cover
- No. 5Mental Athletic Nº 5 · 432 pages · 26 × 33 cm · in English · printed in Italy · UVU, Blondey, Shoyoroll and Psycho Natural covers
- MAFC No. 1MAFC Nº 1 · 300 pages · 26 × 33 cm · in English · printed in Italy · Secret, Clara Borde and Rat covers
- FrequencyBiannual
04 · How to choose
Depending on what moves you
If you run, issue 3 is the one most focused on running and its community. Issue 4 ranges from mountain races to cycling and calisthenics, and issue 5 crosses sport with skateboarding, jiu-jitsu and art. MAFC No. 1 is for anyone who also sees football from the stands and the street.
They are large-format magazines made to keep. If you are interested in other titles, see our full magazine selection.
FAQ
Questions about Mental Athletic
What is Mental Athletic?
A biannual magazine founded by Gabriele Casaccia that tells the story of sport through photography, design and communities. The first issue came out at the end of 2023.
What language is it in?
English.
What is MAFC?
Mental Athletic Football Club, the magazine’s series devoted to football. Its first issue has 300 pages and looks at the game through its communities and its images.
Where to buy Mental Athletic in Tenerife?
At ECRU: in our La Laguna store and online at ecru.es with shipping to all the Canary Islands, mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands.