Customizing a mattress

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Hi,

I’m in the market for a king-size mattress since I’m moving in with my partner and am considering configuring my own. I currently have an Urban Mattress Gratitude that I bought in 2019, and was thinking about just getting one of those - but it looks like they don’t have the same configuration of layers, hence I am looking elsewhere and would be interested in whether the Sleep EZ experts think that I can configure something similar with their options. I am pretty happy with the Gratitude, but I am a side sleeper and sometimes I do have upper back and hip pain, so it may be worth tinkering with it a little to get some pressure point relief. However, the Gratitude is 1000 times better than the mattress my partner has! He’s slept on the Gratitude and finds it comfortable. I’m 5’4 and 130 pounds and he’s 5’11 and 180ish. Anyway, I did manage to get the specs from the old Gratitude from the Urban Mattress website before they disappeared, and they are:

-Outer layer: poly blend (don’t need to replicate this part, am happy with the cotton and wool cover offered by Sleep EZ) over 2 1.5 inch layers of 2.1 LB high density Certipur foam.

-Comfort layer: 2 inch 28 ILD Talalay latex and 2 inch of 19 ILD Talalay latex

-Support layer 6 inches of 2.5 lb ILD (Firm 35 ILD) HR Cold foam

Feel: medium

I have been looking at various customizable mattress sites and have to admit I am pretty confused by all the options, so I was hoping an expert could give me some pointers on what would be similar to these specs, but with maybe a little more pressure relief.

I’d love to be able to test out a mattress in person using the TMU technique as that was very helpful! But I’m in the Washington DC area and it seems options for that are limited now that even Urban Mattress has closed, so I like the idea of a mattress with layers that can be changed.

Any help or advice you can provide would be very very welcome!

Thanks!

Claire

@Sleep_EZ

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Hello clairechristian47,

Thank you for reaching out to us! Based on the information you’ve provided, I recommend a setup of three 3" layers for you and your husband. I suggest splitting the layers so that each side of the mattress has its own set—this way, each of you can adjust your side individually without affecting your partner’s comfort.

For the top comfort layer, I recommend Soft Talalay latex. Talalay is more open-celled than Dunlop, making it softer, more breathable, and excellent for contouring and pressure relief. This is especially well-suited for side and back sleepers under approximately 190 lbs.

Beneath that, I recommend a Medium Dunlop transition layer and a Firm Dunlop support layer (Soft/Medium/Firm on both sides). Dunlop latex is denser and more supportive, making it ideal for the deeper layers. Together, this setup provides pressure relief and contouring on top, with gradual and reliable support underneath.

If either of you ever wants your side a bit firmer, you can simply unzip the cover and rearrange the layers. For example, moving the firm layer to the middle and placing the medium layer on the bottom will create a slightly more supportive feel. This flexibility gives both of you the ability to fine-tune your comfort over time.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thanks again!

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