Author Topic: Why did rasa libre disappear? (Read 12137 times)

Endless Toedrag · « **on:** January 06, 2014, 11:54:15 AM »

You know, the poor mans organika? The pony wearing, peacepipin', poster boy of the grateful dead/soul skate matt fields co? Good board graphics, cool aesthetic, good dudes: was I the only person who agrees with that? Matt field: come back!

pastrami · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2014, 12:41:39 PM »

Poor mans? FOH

Tracer · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2014, 12:44:23 PM »

I had atleast 5 Rasa Libre boards. Them and popwar were selling like crazy at the shop

KUberry · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2014, 01:47:15 PM »

What happened to Reese Forbes and what ever happened to that am they sponsored who ripped? Dillon Reedar, I believe his name was...oh wait, yeah he got on anti hero, nvm.

Morty Seinfeld · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2014, 01:52:18 PM »

It was too rad for its time and no one understood it.

Jared · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2014, 01:57:55 PM »

Quote from: Morty Seinfeld on January 06, 2014, 01:52:18 PM

It was too rad for its time and no one understood it.

dickthreats · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2014, 02:02:35 PM »

leadership breakdown at the top (yes — founder dysfunction)

heritage · « **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2014, 02:07:27 PM »

Quote from: Morty Seinfeld on January 06, 2014, 01:52:18 PM

It was too rad for its time and no one understood it.

Well said Morty. And that vibe is still lacking and very much needed.

Oprah Winfrey · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2014, 02:08:20 PM »

Where is Reese Forbes?

pinche gringo · « **Reply #9 on:** January 06, 2014, 02:14:03 PM »

Quote from: Oprah Winfrey on January 06, 2014, 02:08:20 PM

Where is Reese Forbes?

Leaping buildings with a single bound.

DISTANT RUMOURS · « **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2014, 02:21:09 PM »

Quote from: pinche gringo on January 06, 2014, 02:14:03 PM

Quote from: Oprah Winfrey on January 06, 2014, 02:08:20 PM
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Leaping buildings with a single bound.

... while modelling for some high-end brands.

AssBandit · « **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2014, 02:40:35 PM »

Who still has the 'magical scarf' that came with the decks when it was still under deluxe? Imagine a little skate kid riding around with a aqua colored scarf w/silver stars on it trying crush spots. And no, that shit didn't make you skate better!

Not cool bro, but fun times anyways.

Nancy Chin The Manicurist · « **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2014, 03:34:14 PM »

Quote from: DISTANT RUMOURS on January 06, 2014, 02:21:09 PM

Quote from: pinche gringo on January 06, 2014, 02:14:03 PM
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Quote from: Oprah Winfrey on January 06, 2014, 02:08:20 PM
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Where is Reese Forbes?
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Leaping buildings with a single bound.
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... while modelling for some high-end brands.

with both Stacks and Quiksilver going under, the dude has seemingly vanished from the industry. Though i think i read somewhere that he does work in film - he may have done some stunts or something in "The Man of Tai Chi" or something . . .

duce duce · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2014, 03:43:15 PM »

I had one. I liked it a lot.

Yossi · « **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2014, 04:53:24 PM »

Quote from: AssBandit on January 06, 2014, 02:40:35 PM

Who still has the 'magical scarf' that came with the decks when it was still under deluxe? Imagine a little skate kid riding around with a aqua colored scarf w/silver stars on it trying crush spots. And no, that shit didn't make you skate better!

Not cool bro, but fun times anyways.

The boards came with this scarf or a logo medallion on a leather cord. For all the love Rasa Libre seems to get now, I never saw another person skating their boards.

Allen. · « **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2014, 04:58:51 PM »

Quote from: Morty Seinfeld on January 06, 2014, 01:52:18 PM

It was too rad for its time and no one understood it.

Yeah, that was what I was gonna say. When Rasa was around, I didn't 'get it.'

Tracer · « **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2014, 05:03:04 PM »

When they were with DLX all they had was great graphics. No team, no identity really. The ship sailed when DLX dropped them

Yossi · « **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2014, 05:18:28 PM »

Quote from: Tracer on January 06, 2014, 05:03:04 PM

When they were with DLX all they had was great graphics. No team, no identity really. The ship sailed when DLX dropped them

When they were with DLX that is when they had an identity. It was when Ipath was at it's best, and Matt Field and Nate Jones definitely gave the company an image. When Rasa Libre made a comeback Ipath was dead, and being a "hippie" skater was lame again (probably always was).

paraquat · « **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2014, 07:18:01 PM »

They would be killing it right now.

shark tits · « **Reply #19 on:** January 06, 2014, 07:24:35 PM »

jah love don't pay the bills

self-loathing gnarcissist · « **Reply #20 on:** January 06, 2014, 07:31:42 PM »

Quote from: Allen. on January 06, 2014, 04:58:51 PM

Quote from: Morty Seinfeld on January 06, 2014, 01:52:18 PM
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It was too rad for its time and no one understood it.
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Yeah, that was what I was gonna say. When Rasa was around, I didn't 'get it.'

j....soy..... · « **Reply #21 on:** January 06, 2014, 08:41:54 PM »

Could never pull the power moves projected by the Slap message board.....remember?

sid vicious · « **Reply #22 on:** January 06, 2014, 08:48:51 PM »

Quote from: Oprah Winfrey on January 06, 2014, 02:08:20 PM

Where is Reese Forbes?

driving drunk and crashing the quiksilver team van, never really coming to terms with the demise of his pro career

paraquat · « **Reply #23 on:** January 06, 2014, 08:50:43 PM »

Quote from: sid vicious on January 06, 2014, 08:48:51 PM

Quote from: Oprah Winfrey on January 06, 2014, 02:08:20 PM
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driving drunk and crashing the quiksilver team van, never really coming to terms with the demise of his pro career

^ really?

gnidraobetaks · « **Reply #24 on:** January 06, 2014, 08:54:17 PM »

markovich was seen using the toilet at the rasa libre headquarters and it all went downhill from there.

Vibes of skating rocks · « **Reply #25 on:** January 06, 2014, 09:13:56 PM »

Quote from: Oprah Winfrey on January 06, 2014, 02:08:20 PM

Where is Reese Forbes?

http://instagram.com/reeseforbes1#

sleepypancakes · « **Reply #26 on:** January 06, 2014, 10:43:20 PM »

I love rasa libre more than a few of my immediate family members. It was the first company that I saw that just clicked instantly like wow that's the raddest fucking thing ever. I liked other companies before then, but rasa was just that shit for me. I even loved the rebirth of rasa, bryan botelho kills it and I'm stoked he's on the northern co.

That being said, if anyone has a magic scarf, a logo pendant, t shirts or decks. PM me because I get everything that I can

I literally have a stack of 11 or 12 skated rasa boards in my closet at my parents' house in Ohio, I think I helped keep that rebirth alive for at least a year.

360 frip · « **Reply #27 on:** January 06, 2014, 11:01:45 PM »

Just like the Summer of 66 and rainbows man, mad bummer.

planman · « **Reply #28 on:** January 07, 2014, 02:08:28 AM »

No one understood the mad vibes, man

Endless Toedrag · « **Reply #29 on:** January 07, 2014, 05:30:24 AM »

if this doesn't hype you to go skating, i don't know what will;

matt field ought to be brought up more when it comes to "legends".

Author Topic: Why did rasa libre disappear? (Read 12137 times)

pastrami

Morty Seinfeld

Oprah Winfrey

shark tits