Marco Neroni
Marco Neroni is Chief Brand Officer at Golden Goose, reporting directly to CEO Silvio Campara. He joined the Company in 2018 as Head of Sneakers and Accessories Design, with the aim of nurturing the ‘culture of imperfect sneakers’ that turned the Brand from a Venetian dream to a global community.
Prior to being appointed as Golden’s Chief Brand Officer in 2023, Marco was the Company’s Head of Accessories and Sneakers Design. Before joining Golden Goose, he spent five years in the Marche region (Italy) exploring the roots of craftmanship and the visceral love of shoemaking. Prior to that he worked at Tod’s, where he designed Hogan brand sneakers. He began his professional career in 2013 in the Footwear Design Department at Dirk Bikkembergs. With every step, he has pursued the dream he had since he was a little kid. In his own words, “Designing kicks has never been a job; it is a connection to the soul of my imagination.” Born in 1990, Marco graduated from the Politecnico di Milano University in Milan (Italy) with a degree in Fashion Design.
I’ve never felt an end to my era of childhood dreams, to the kid who was there in his room sketching his ideas on paper scraps, or dunking, rapping, boxing, or whatnot, surrounded by the posters of his idols. All of that is still here with me, alive. I assume my dreams have always been the plot of the movie I am living.
What are the personal characteristics that those willing to work for Golden should have?We are always looking for people who dream like us. There is no ideal path to being considered worthy or not. We are creating something bigger than us, something that will survive all our ideas, creations, and sneakers. How big would your dreams be if you knew that you could live forever? We are driven by this pursuit every day.
Your favorite Golden sneaker model and why?As a sneaker head somehow turned designer, I always tend to love whatever project we are working on as much as any of the previous ones. Perhaps a trivial answer, but I tend to put a load of feelings and expectations into everything I dream of. If I’m not in love with it, it’s probably not the right project to develop. Love is the number one ingredient of our sneakers.