Ordering from Antaina vs. Clobbaonline

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I've been needing a few pairs of shoes for a while and heard great reviews of Clobbaonline. An EGL member mentioned that I could order a custom pair from them because I wanted a specific shade/finish of gold, so I went to see their pricing and thought it was decent at $39.95. I checked Antaina as well because I know they also have a gold option, however it's a little shinier than I would like...but I might be willing to sacrifice my request if the shoes are cheaper...So my question is, has anyone ordered directly from Antaina without using a shopping service? And if so, how was the process ie. communication, processing, and shipping time as well as shipping rates. I asked Martin for a combined shipping quote for 2 pairs of shoes, so $39.95x2+34.95=$114.85. Whereas Antaina usually charges about $29 per pair, but I'm not sure how shipping would affect the total amount. If anyone has worn pictures of shoes by either store, please show me :) !

EDIT:*I would be ordering Customer House shoes in this style: http://clobbaonline.com/web_images/70831.jpg