How often are your buddies realistically going to be staying over?
I ask because you could do a lot with that extra ~$500/month and it's not like they'll be crashing every night. Of course it all depends on the layout of the studio(s) vs. the one bedrooms, but having lived in a couple studios...
Unless you're a child, I honestly don't understand how someone beats up a shoe that badly
You legitimately have to TRY to wear through a shoe like that.
I used an ikea bed frame for about 7 or 8 years, which includes moving across multiple states, without issue. For less than $200 I'd say I got my money's worth.
"Overseas" S&H is like $10 on most of the good Euro sites and they're still cheaper than US retail. No reason not to buy them from overseas if you can.
I bought the Black/Anthracite pair from SNS yesterday for $126 shipped, can't beat it. Unpopular opinion, but I actually like them more than...