Mizuno Wave Rider 26 [Roxy]
Color Design
2021
Mizuno Wave Rider 26 [Roxy]
Color Design
2021



Mizuno Wave Lightning Neo 2 [Kintsugi]
Color Design
2021
Mizuno Wave Lightning Z7 [Kintsugi]
Color Design
2021
Mizuno Wave Momentum 2 [Kintsugi]
Color Design
2021
Mizuno Wave Momentum 2 Mid [Kintsugi]
Color Design
2021


Mizuno Wave Exceed Tour 5 [Neo Retro]
Color Direction
2021
Mizuno Wave Exceed Tour 5 [Neo Retro]
Color Direction
2021

Salomonsters (2020) is the result of my passion for footwear design and attentiveness to cultural trends. I select key design details from iconic sneakers and merge them into conceptual “monster” hybrids. One could say I’m upcycling e-commerce imagery to extend their life cycle. This experimental design process allows me to think without restrictions, imagine dream collaborations and be a source of inspiration to the designers who’ve inspired me in the first place. I’m heavily influenced by running, the outdoors, and contemporary sneaker culture. Here is where I bring these worlds together through @_salomonsters.












William G. Hildebrand ³ (b. 1994 in Arles, France) is a color and material footwear designer at Nike. With over eight years of experience in the fashion and footwear industry, he has developed a set of analytical and design skills which have shaped him into a multidisciplinary creative. In 2018, William moves to New York to start a trend strategist position for Fashion Snoops—a trend forecasting agency—where he led projects for heavy hitting brands such as Timberland, Vans, Woolrich, and Foot Locker. Through this role, he develops a fascination for crafting narratives which connect the dots between culture, consumers and product. Early 2020, when William was dreaming of a career in footwear design, he starts Salomonsters—a conceptual mash-up project on Instagram—where he selects key design details from iconic sneakers and merges them into conceptual “monster” hybrids. This experimental side project, which caught the eye of the global footwear community, acted as a portfolio when applying for design roles later on. In 2021, William relocates to Rotterdam where he starts his footwear design journey at Mizuno. In this position, Will collaborates with the global footwear team to establish seasonal color strategies for performance and sportstyle categories through market research, trend analysis, and concept development. Fast forward to June 2022, William lands a Color and Material Designer position at Nike EMEA GEL—a dream position where he can apply his knowledge in trend forecasting and pursue his passion for design.