For $30ish, I guess I should have expected the quality to be poor.  But for someone who has the hardest time finding simple, black pumps in a 4.5/5, these will do.  From a distance, because the silhouette is super simple and chic, they don't look too bad.  Also, for the price, they are surprisingly pretty comfortable.  They do dig in a little by the ankles, though, but I'm hoping that they'll break in and make the edges of the shoes more comfie.