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What Makes Sleep Sherpa’s Mattress Reviews Different?

Since starting this site, I have been able to conduct dozens of mattress reviews from online mattress start-ups to big-name retail brands. This site started as a way for me to learn more about what makes a quality mattress and share my personal findings in hopes you will find the right mattress for your needs the first time.

But don’t just take my word for it. Over the years, I have worked with top-notch engineers to develop some proprietary tests and tools to give you even more information about how these mattresses work. But don’t take their word for it either. I also opened a showroom for people to try out some of these brands first hand and let me know what they think.

All of this feedback helps me make better recommendations for you. Instead of buying 20 mattresses that you think may work and returning 19, I want you to get it right the first time. An unwanted outcome of free trials that these companies offer is excessive returns that creates an environmental hazard.

Below are mattresses that I have personally tested. This is an overwhelming list. Although choice is a good thing, too much choice leads to decision fatigue. I want to serve as your guide through the mattress buying journey.

There are a few brands that really stand out in terms of quality, construction and trial period. An example is Brentwood Home. They make all their mattresses in their own factory in California. Others have outstanding trial periods and warranties. Make sure to check out my Best Mattresses 2020 list to see which mattress brands are making some noise in the industry.

Also, just about all of these mattresses are compatible with an adjustable bed. This means you can get the most out of your mattress. Check out my Adjustable Bed reviews here.

MEMORY FOAM MATTRESSES

This is the largest category of mattresses. Many of the new startups created a mattress in a box made of layers of glued foam with the advent of roll packing machines that could compress the foam into boxes that can be shipped via UPS, FedEx or a similar carrier.

#	NAME	RATING	Statistics	LINK
1	Nest Bedding Alexander	Read review	Motion Transfer 97 Affordability 90 Softness 95 Off Gassing 95 Trial Period 95	Nest Bedding Alexander
2	Nectar Mattress Ratings	Read review	Motion Transfer 97 Affordability 96 Softness 90 Off Gassing 88 Trial Period 97	Nectar
3	Puffy Lux	Read review	Motion Transfer 96 Affordability 85 Softness 98 Off Gassing 90 Trial Period 90	Puffy Lux
4	Tuft & Needle Mint	Read review	Motion Transfer 95 Affordability 89 Softness 97 Off Gassing 87 Trial Period 90	Tuft & Needle Mint
5	Amerisleep	Read review	Motion Transfer 95 Affordability 90 Softness 90 Off Gassing 90 Trial Period 90	Amerisleep
6	Lull	Read review	Motion Transfer 96 Affordability 91 Softness 90 Off Gassing 88 Trial Period 90	Lull
7	Acesleep	Read review	Motion Transfer 92 Affordability 90 Softness 94 Off Gassing 88 Trial Period 90	Acesleep
8	Novosbed	Read review	Motion Transfer 97 Affordability 86 Softness 89 Off Gassing 90 Trial Period 90	Novosbed
9	Leesa	Read review	Motion Transfer 89 Affordability 89 Softness 97 Off Gassing 85 Trial Period 90	Leesa
10	Tuft and Needle	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 94 Softness 86 Trial Period 90	Tuft and Needle
11	Puffy	Read review	Motion Transfer 92 Affordability 83 Softness 93 Off Gassing 90 Trial Period 90	Puffy
12	Nuvanna	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 88 Softness 90 Off Gassing 90	Nuvanna
13	GhostBed	Read review	Motion Transfer 88 Affordability 93 Softness 83 Off Gassing 89 Trial Period 90	GhostBed
14	Loom & Leaf	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 81 Softness 88 Off Gassing 92 Trial Period 90	Loom & Leaf
15	Ecosa	Read review	Motion Transfer 92 Affordability 89 Softness 75 Off Gassing 90 Trial Period 90	Ecosa
16	Nolah Mattress	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 82 Softness 85 Off Gassing 85 Trial Period 90	Nolah
17	Zotto	Read review	Motion Transfer 88 Affordability 85 Softness 85 Off Gassing 82 Trial Period 90	Zotto
18	Live and Sleep	Read review	Motion Transfer 89 Affordability 90 Softness 84 Off Gassing 78	Live and Sleep

MADE IN AMERICA MEMORY FOAM MATTRESSES

Below are some memory foam reviews that are made in America and are a great value. One that particularly stands out is the Cocoon Mattress. This is a dense foam mattress with the option for a phase change cover and two different firmness options. It is an excellent value for the price.

#	NAME	RATING	Statistics	LINK
1	Snuggle Pedic	Read review	Motion Transfer 91 Affordability 93 Off Gassing 92 Trial Period 92	Snuggle-Pedic Mattress
2	Cocoon by Sealy	Read review	Motion Transfer 95 Affordability 89 Softness 90 Off Gassing 80 Trial Period 91	Cocoon by Sealy

LUXURY MATTRESSES

The Luxury category includes mattresses at a higher price point. They may be more labor intensive to make such as hand tufting or incorporate more expensive materials.

#	NAME	RATING	Statistics	LINK
1	Brentwood Home Oceano	Read review	Motion Transfer 95 Affordability 90 Softness 93 Off Gassing 96 Trial Period 94	Oceano
2	Dreamcloud	Read review	Motion Transfer 95 Affordability 95 Softness 88 Off Gassing 90 Trial Period 95	Dreamcloud
3	Lytton	Read review	Motion Transfer 95 Affordability 91 Softness 93 Off Gassing 90 Sleeps Cool 92	Lytton
4	Wright	Read review	Motion Transfer 95 Affordability 90 Softness 93 Off Gassing 90 Trial Period 92	Wright
5	Leesa Hybrid	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 90 Softness 80 Off Gassing 95 Trial Period 92	Leesa Hybrid

INNER SPRING MATTRESSES

These mattresses have inner springs in typically in the form of pocket coils. Some are delivered by a freight carrier since they are not roll packed but you can purchase them online. A growing trend is hybrid mattresses that include both memory foam and coils so that you get contouring and a little bit of bounce too.

#	NAME	RATING	Statistics	LINK
1	Lytton	Read review	Motion Transfer 95 Affordability 91 Softness 93 Off Gassing 90 Sleeps Cool 92	Lytton
2	WinkBeds	Read review	Motion Transfer 91 Affordability 85 Softness 92 Off Gassing 97 Sleeps Cool 91	WinkBeds
3	Luft	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 91 Softness 92 Off Gassing 91 Sleeps Cool 90	Luft
4	Brooklyn Bedding	Read review	Motion Transfer 89 Affordability 93 Softness 89 Off Gassing 91 Trial Period 90	Brooklyn Bedding
5	Alexander Hybrid	Read review	Motion Transfer 88 Affordability 85 Softness 90 Off Gassing 95 Trial Period 90	Alexander Hybrid
6	Yaasa	Read review	Motion Transfer 85 Affordability 88 Softness 95 Off Gassing 87 Trial Period 93	Yaasa
7	Brooklyn Bedding Aurora	Read review	Motion Transfer 86 Affordability 83 Softness 94 Off Gassing 89 Trial Period 95	Aurora
8	Aviya	Read review	Motion Transfer 81 Affordability 87 Softness 85 Off Gassing 90	Aviya
9	Saatva Luxury Firm	Read review	Motion Transfer 81 Affordability 87 Softness 82 Off Gassing 91 Sleeps Cool 83	Saatva Mattress

MICROCOIL & FOAM MATTRESSES

Microcoils help with contouring and support in a very subtle way. They are becoming more common in foam mattresses as they help the mattress breath and make it a little easier to move around in. Below are mattresses that are primarily foam but have microcoil technology.

#	NAME	RATING	Statistics	LINK
1	Bear Hybrid	Read review	Motion Transfer 91 Affordability 88 Softness 92 Off Gassing 91 Trial Period 92	Bear Hybrid
2	Agility Bed	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 90 Softness 97 Off Gassing 90 Trial Period 85	Agility Bed
3	Amore	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 92 Off Gassing 89 Trial Period 90	Amore
4	eLuxury Supply	Read review	Motion Transfer 91 Affordability 90 Softness 90 Off Gassing 88 Trial Period 90	eLuxury Supply

INNOVATIVE MATTRESSES

I’m notsure how to classify these mattresses as they use either completely different material than traditional spring and foam mattresses or they are a very new take on them. Definitely check these out as they may be just what you need after a long quest for the best mattress.

#	NAME	RATING	Statistics	LINK
1	airweave	Read review	Motion Transfer 93 Affordability 90 Softness 60 Off Gassing 95 Trial Period 89	airweave

PERFORMANCE MATTRESSES

Performance mattresses are the next generation of mattresses. They can often be customized to particular sleep preferences or offer a new technology beyond just memory foam. This category includes some really innovative products.

#	NAME	RATING	Statistics	LINK
1	Eight Pod	Read review	Motion Transfer 93 Affordability 90 Unique Features 98 Off Gassing 90 Trial Period 91	Eight Pod
2	Molecule	Read review	Motion Transfer 97 Affordability 90 Softness 92 Off Gassing 92 Trial Period 90	Molecule
3	Sleepovation	Read review	Motion Transfer 95 Affordability 87 Unique Features 93 Off Gassing 93 Trial Period 90	Sleepovation
4	Helix Sleep	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 87 Unique Features 95 Off Gassing 93 Trial Period 90	Helix
5	Muse Mattress	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 90 Unique Features 87 Off Gassing 93 Trial Period 95	Muse Mattress
6	Level Sleep	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 89 Unique Features 91 Off Gassing 91 Trial Period 91	Level Sleep
7	Purple	Read review	Motion Transfer 92 Affordability 83 Softness 87 Off Gassing 95 Trial Period 95	Purple
8	Bear Mattress	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 90 Unique Features 85 Off Gassing 90 Trial Period 90	Bear Mattress

ALL NATURAL MATTRESSES

All Natural mattresses are those that use primarily natural materials such as natural latex, organic cotton covers and wool fire barriers. This category of mattresses includes spring mattresses that use as many natural materials as possible to make the mattress as green as possible.

#	NAME	RATING	Statistics	LINK
1	Avocado Mattress	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 93 Softness 89 Off Gassing 100 Trial Period 95	Avocado
2	Awara	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 96 Softness 87 Off Gassing 98 Trial Period 95	Awara
3	Happsy	Read review	Motion Transfer 89 Affordability 92 Softness 88 Off Gassing 99 Trial Period 92	Happsy
4	Birch	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 88 Softness 90 Off Gassing 95 Trial Period 90	Birch
5	My Green Mattress	Read review	Motion Transfer 87 Affordability 90 Softness 85 Off Gassing 100 Trial Period 90	Natural Escape
6	EcoCloud	Read review	Motion Transfer 87 Affordability 87 Softness 92 Off Gassing 95 Trial Period 90	EcoCloud
7	Nest Hybrid Latex	Read review	Motion Transfer 85 Affordability 85 Softness 90 Off Gassing 95 Trial Period 90	Hybrid Latex
8	Naturepedic EOS	Read review	Motion Transfer 85 Affordability 89 Softness 89 Off Gassing 91 Trial Period 90	Naturepedic

LUXURY NATURAL MATTRESSES

#	NAME	RATING	Statistics	LINK
1	Cedar	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 90 Softness 95 Trial Period 95	Cedar

FLIPPABLE NATURAL MATTRESSES

#	NAME	RATING	Statistics	LINK
1	Idle Sleep Natural Latex	Read review	Motion Transfer 87 Affordability 90 Softness 90 Off Gassing 95 Trial Period 90	Idle Sleep
2	Zen Haven	Read review	Motion Transfer 85 Affordability 90 Softness 95 Off Gassing 95 Trial Period 85	Zen Haven

NATURAL LATEX MATTRESSES

These mattresses are made with natural latex. Either dunlop and/or talalay. Latex is a very resilient material and a quality latex mattress should last 15 years or more.

#	NAME	RATING	Statistics	LINK
1	Luma	Read review	Motion Transfer 97 Affordability 85 Softness 88 Off Gassing 90 Trial Period 92	Luma
2	Q3 from Nest	Read review	Motion Transfer 88 Affordability 85 Softness 92 Off Gassing 95 Trial Period 90	Q3
3	PlushBeds	Read review	Motion Transfer 96 Affordability 86 Softness 79 Off Gassing 92 Trial Period 92	PlushBeds
4	Spindle	Read review	Motion Transfer 95 Affordability 85 Softness 80 Off Gassing 92 Trial Period 90	Spindle
5	Metta Bed	Read review	Motion Transfer 85 Affordability 90 Softness 85 Off Gassing 100 Trial Period 60	Metta Bed
6	Savvy Rest	Read review	Motion Transfer 80 Affordability 55 Softness 84 Off Gassing 100 Trial Period 40	Savvy Rest

DUAL FIRMNESS MATTRESSES

Dual firmness mattresses had diffrent firmness levels on each side. This increases the chances that you will like at leas one side and makes them more versatile. They are grreat for guest bedrooms where you can quickly change out firmness by flipping the mattress keeping your guests happy and comfortable.

#	NAME	RATING	Statistics	LINK
1	Crystal Cove	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 90 Softness 92 Off Gassing 95 Trial Period 95	Crystal Cove
2	Layla	Read review	Motion Transfer 89 Affordability 92 Off Gassing 88 Trial Period 93	Layla
3	Idle Sleep	Read review	Motion Transfer 91 Affordability 88 Softness 87 Off Gassing 90 Trial Period 93	Idle Sleep

STORE BRANDS MATTRESSES

These mattresses can be found online and in stores such as Mattress Firm.

#	NAME	RATING	Statistics	LINK
1	Tempurpedic Luxe Breeze	Read review	Motion Transfer 97 Affordability 85 Softness 90 Off Gassing 95 Trial Period 89	Tempurpedic Luxe Breeze
2	Serta iComfort Blue 100	Read review	Motion Transfer 93 Value 90 Softness 75 Off Gassing 95 Trial Period 90	iComfort Blue 100
3	BeautyRest Black Calistsa	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Value 80 Softness 60 Off Gassing 95 Trial Period 85	BeautyRest Black Calista
4	TEMPUR-Cloud Elite	Read review	Motion Transfer 97 Value 80 Softness 96 Off Gassing 40 Trial Period 75	Tempurpedic Cloud Elite
5	Tempurpedic Cloud Supreme Breeze	Read review	Motion Transfer 95 Value 75 Softness 80 Off Gassing 40 Trial Period 75	Tempurpedic Cloud Supreme Breeze
6	Simmons BeautyRest Recharge	Read review	Motion Transfer 80 Value 70 Softness 50 Off Gassing 90 Trial Period 40	Recharge

MATTRESSES UNDER $600

If you are looking for a mattress and are on a budget, consider these brands below. These mattresses retail for under $600 for a queen. The quality of these mattresses is good but they may not have all the features as some of the higher priced models.

#	NAME	RATING	Statistics	LINK
1	OkiOki	Read review	Motion Transfer 96 Affordability 96 Softness 92 Off Gassing 90 Trial Period 90	OkiOki
2	Zinus Green Tea	Read review	Motion Transfer 95 Affordability 96 Softness 92 Off Gassing 89 Trial Period 92	Zinus Green Tea
3	Cypress Bamboo Gel 13	Read review	Motion Transfer 96 Affordability 98 Softness 88 Off Gassing 87 Trial Period 89	Cypress Bamboo Gel
4	Love and Sleep Mattress	Read review	Motion Transfer 91 Affordability 89 Softness 93 Off Gassing 95 Trial Period 90	Love and Sleep
5	Amazon Basics	Read review	Motion Transfer 93 Affordability 99 Softness 95 Off Gassing 85 Trial Period 85	Amazon Basics
6	Zinus Cooling Gel	Read review	Motion Transfer 95 Affordability 98 Softness 85 Off Gassing 89 Trial Period 90	Zinus Cooling Gel
7	Allswell	Read review	Motion Transfer 95 Affordability 93 Off Gassing 87 Trial Period 90	Allswell
8	Aveline	Read review	Motion Transfer 88 Affordability 96 Softness 90 Off Gassing 84 Trial Period 93	Aveline
9	Lucid 12″ Hybrid	Read review	Motion Transfer 89 Affordability 95 Softness 87 Off Gassing 93 Trial Period 85	Lucid Hybrid
10	eLuxury Supply	Read review	Motion Transfer 91 Affordability 92 Softness 80 Off Gassing 85 Trial Period 93	eLuxury Supply
11	Elysse Mattress	Read review	Motion Transfer 90 Affordability 95 Softness 85 Off Gassing 88 Trial Period 75	Elysse
12	Zinus Pocket Spring iCoil	Read review	Motion Transfer 85 Affordability 98 Softness 85 Off Gassing 89 Trial Period 75	Pocketed Spring
13	Lucid Mattress	Read review	Motion Transfer 95 Affordability 97 Softness 50 Off Gassing 90 Trial Period 30	Lucid

Mattress Reviews 2020 Let Us Guide You to the Perfect Mattress

What Makes Sleep Sherpa’s Mattress Reviews Different?

MEMORY FOAM MATTRESSES

Nest Bedding Alexander

Nectar Mattress Ratings

Puffy Lux

Tuft & Needle Mint

Amerisleep

Lull

Acesleep

Novosbed

Leesa

Tuft and Needle

Puffy

Nuvanna

GhostBed

Loom & Leaf

Ecosa

Nolah Mattress

Zotto

Live and Sleep

MADE IN AMERICA MEMORY FOAM MATTRESSES

Snuggle Pedic

Cocoon by Sealy

LUXURY MATTRESSES

Brentwood Home Oceano

Dreamcloud

Lytton

Wright

Leesa Hybrid

INNER SPRING MATTRESSES

Lytton

WinkBeds

Luft

Brooklyn Bedding

Alexander Hybrid

Yaasa

Brooklyn Bedding Aurora

Aviya

Saatva Luxury Firm

MICROCOIL & FOAM MATTRESSES

Bear Hybrid

Agility Bed

Amore

eLuxury Supply

INNOVATIVE MATTRESSES

airweave

PERFORMANCE MATTRESSES

Eight Pod

Molecule

Sleepovation

Helix Sleep

Muse Mattress

Level Sleep

Purple

Bear Mattress

ALL NATURAL MATTRESSES

Avocado Mattress

Awara

Happsy

Birch

My Green Mattress

EcoCloud

Nest Hybrid Latex

Naturepedic EOS

LUXURY NATURAL MATTRESSES

Cedar

FLIPPABLE NATURAL MATTRESSES

Idle Sleep Natural Latex

Zen Haven

NATURAL LATEX MATTRESSES

Luma

Q3 from Nest

PlushBeds

Spindle

Metta Bed

Savvy Rest

DUAL FIRMNESS MATTRESSES

Crystal Cove

Layla

Mattress Reviews 2020
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