Fodor's Expert Review Joseph Debach
Editor's Note: This property is currently undergoing renovations.
With his shoe boutique in Rome that is open only in the evenings (or by appointment), Joseph Debach has made eccentric creations that are more art than footwear. Entirely handmade from wood, metal, and leather in his small and chaotic studio, his abacus wedge is worthy of a museum. The sometimes outrageous styles earn a "wow" and are occasionally finished with hand-painted strings, odd bits of comic books, newspapers, and other unexpected baubles.