I meant to post this a while back, but I found a pair of black wedges at TJ Maxx for only $30 (originally for $70). The brand is White Mountain and they are still available online and maybe some are still available in the store.
Here's the link:
http://www.6pm.com/white-mountain-icon-black?zfcTest=mat%3A1 Hopefully this will be helpful to someone. :)