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The best foam mattresses you can buy online
By Kevin Purdy This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full mattresses guide here. We've researched more than 40 of the top online mattress companies, surveyed hundreds of Wirecutter readers about their mattresses, interviewed experts on sleeping and mattress design, and spent more than 18 months sleeping on and assessing foam mattresses. All of that leads us to recommend the Leesa as a mattress that will work well for most people who sleep on their side or stomach. The Leesa offers support at the body's pressure points as well as a contouring "hug" that feels comfortable rather than hot or muddy. It breathes to promote cool sleeping, it fared well in eight-year durability tests, and it's just a bit firmer at the edges than the competition. It isn't the best choice for everyone, but it is a good fit for many people. It's also easier to try than a store mattress, because you have 100 days to return and refund your purchase. If you switch between back-sleeping and side-sleeping, or if one of two people sharing a bed tends toward back-sleeping or prefers a firmer mattress, Casper's signature mattress is a better pick than the Leesa. Side-sleepers may find the Leesa relieves more pressure where they sink in (shoulders, elbows, and hips) than the Casper, but by only a small margin. The Casper is a very close runner-up to the Leesa, especially for singles or couples who vary the side they sleep on. For dedicated back-sleepers who prefer a firm mattress but don't want to spend a lot on a spring model, we think the Tuft & Needle mattress works well. It feels better to those who like a particularly firm surface (more supportive than pressure-relieving). The Tuft & Needle has a convenient trial period and comes with a solid warranty. If you want to spend less, the Zinus Green Tea Memory Foam 12-Inch Mattress is a reasonably good, low-cost option. We didn't think it was quite as comfortable as our other picks—its top layer has a squishier memory-foam feel, its core layers seem stiffer, and some people may find it warmer to sleep on—but a lot of people find this to be a perfectly comfortable, supportive mattress. We believe it would make an excellent choice for a child's room or a guest room, or if you simply can't spend $600 to $1,000 on a mattress right now. If you tend to sleep hot or if you know you don't like the sink-and-hug feel of memory foam, we recommend the Pure Green Natural Latex Mattress. This is similarly priced to the Leesa and Casper mattresses, and we would recommend going for this instead if you want to feel more like you're floating on top of the mattress. The Pure Green is the only all-latex option we've tested, but it receives higher overall ratings than other latex mattresses and comes at a better price. The latex doesn't hug the body like memory foam, but still provides great support (especially to the hips and shoulders). We tested the 9-inch mattress (in medium firmness) and recommend it for back- and stomach-sleepers. Sleep on Latex says the soft model works better for side-sleepers. For our initial tests, we slept on six mattresses for a week. Since we first published this guide in April 2016, we've started testing one new foam mattress each month. So far, we've tried Casper's updated model, released in mid-2017, Purple, Helix, GhostBed, Loom & Leaf, Costco's Novaform Serafina Pearl Memory Foam Mattress, Casper's more affordable Essential mattress, and the UK-based Eve Mattress. We'll continue to test one new mattress every month (give or take a few days) and compare it with those from Leesa, Casper, Tuft & Needle, Zinus, and Sleep on Latex's Pure Green.
