We’re dedicated to helping you find your perfect mattress.
One of the ways we do that is through our mattress quiz.
The selections you make on the quiz help us narrow down what you need from a bed.
Now, you probably want to know the basics of mattresses.
you’re free to think about firmness as how hard or soft your mattress is.
“Hard” often has a negative connotation, but it can be a good thing for mattresses.
A firmer mattress provides a lot of support for your neck and back.
On the other hand, a softer mattress will give you less support but more pressure relief.
These variations can get confusing, but we like to think about firmness as a sliding scale.
Soft– When you lay on a soft mattress, you should expect to sink into the bed.
Imagine slowly settling into a cloud.
Some companies callsoft mattresses"Plush" or “Ultra soft.”
Medium– Medium mattresses give you the best of both worlds.
You have plenty of pressure relief and support.
If you don’t have a strong firmness preference, medium firmness is an excellent place to start.
Firm–Firm mattressesare going to give you the most support out of any other bed.
They also are going to come with the least amount of pressure relief.
Your preferred sleeping position
The position you sleep in will significantly influence which mattress you should choose.
Different sleeping positions need varying levels of support and pressure relief from a bed.
Back and stomach sleepers
Back andstomach sleepersneed mattresses that support their spine and neck.
You’ll want to stay on the softer side of the firmness scale.
Softer mattresses ensure side sleepers have ample pressure relief to keep you from waking up in pain.
Combo sleepers
What if you roll around your bed like a rotisserie chicken?
Combo sleepers can be hard to pin down.
Thankfully, almost everyone can sleep on a medium mattress without issue.
We recommend that you think about what position you end up in the most.
When you wake up, how are you sleeping?
That will help you decide which side of medium you land on – medium-soft or medium-firm.
Your body jot down
The next factor that comes into play is your body jot down.
Your body bang out and weight will influence how the mattress feels when you lay on it.
Petite people(under 150 pounds) put less pressure on the mattress when they lay down.
This essentially translates to the bed feeling firmer to them.
A firm mattress will likely feel like a stack of bricks.
Heavier people(over 250 pounds) put the most pressure on the mattress.
Which means beds will feel softer to you.
Generally, all-foam mattresses will not giveheavier body typesthe support needed.
Not to mention that hybrid and innerspring mattresses have the durability you’re looking for.
The three big factors are back pain, joint pain and being a hot sleeper.
Unfortunately, a plush or soft mattress might make your back pain worse.
Medium-firm and firm mattresses give your spine the proper support throughout the night, thus limiting back pain.
Don’t forget to consider your body punch in when selecting your mattress firmness.
If you’re a petite sleeper with back pain, a firm mattress might be too firm.
If you’re a heavier sleeper, then a medium-firm mattress might not be firm enough to provide relief.
Mattresses that provide ample pressure relief are best suited for people who live with joint pain.
For most people, mattresses with foam comfort layers are going to do the trick.
Besides the obvious discomfort, getting too hot or sweating at night will keep youfrom sleeping well.
Certain types of mattresses trap heat more than others.
All-foam, specifically traditional memory foam, tends to sleep hotter than hybrid or innerspring mattresses.
The coils in hybrid mattresses give them better airflow.
Remember, just because the bed has coils doesn’t mean it will actively cool you.
