Those celebrated Italian shoes...

OK...I'll confess, I am only a closet show hound, and my shoe tastes are more geared towards footwear of the White Mountain or Birkenstock variety (or for a real splurge Mephistos). So I did not expect to be captivated by the third Italian product relished by Americans (after gelato and pizza): Italian shoes...But I do appreciate creativity and one tiny shoe store here in Trastevere has me captivated. I go our of my way for a chance to peer in its windows. Abacus shoes anyone? Or how about a bicycle wheel heel? All available for under $200 a pair!