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" 'Rasa is all about the true spirit of skateboarding,' says Field. 'Rasa Libre means 'the essence of freedom'.' Like its name suggests, the brand oozes San Francisco skate culture. Its former art director, Michael Leon, whose work helped shape thebrand's graphic image in its early days has today been replaced by Jarrod Bryan - a skater and artist who Field says has played a huge role in the company's revival. 'He's an amazing artist and skater who really lives and understands the brand. It's great to have someone that can visually translate what we are trying to communicate to the skate community.' Rasa's current team is small but strong-backing Matt Field, Kenny Reed and Joel Meinholz as pros and Ryan Lay and Bryan Botelho as ams..."
"As a progenitor of one of the most influential generations of San Francisco skateboarding, Field has always had passions that transcend his skate career. Art, yoga, environmentalism and social consciousness are high on his list. From his company High-Life Organics that focused on hemp and sustainable skate products, to his work in founding the environmentally centered footwear brand iPath, Field has always had a knack for infusing his extracurricualr interests with his career as a skater and businessman. Rasa Libre is no exception to that trend."