Leesa mattress is a very poor fit for me--suggest an alternative?

[phoenix]

Hi loraxc,

I guess I understand your concerns, so I changed the title. That said, I do think it is important for others to know that the Leesa will be a very poor fit for some. I got up in the middle of the night and slept on the floor last night because I am so uncomfortable on the Leesa. I did not sleep well on my side that way, but great on my back.

I completely agree with you and same would apply to any specific mattress design that only has a single firmness choice which would be the “best” match for a relatively small percentage of people, a “good match” for a larger percentage of people, and a “good enough” match for a larger percentage yet … and hopefully for those where it’s not a “good enough” match (and there will always be some that fit in this group with any mattress) there is also a good return/exchange policy that can reduce the risk of making a choice that doesn’t turn out as well as they hoped for.

Having said that I appreciate that you changed the title (and I changed the title for the other posts and replies as well) and I believe that your new title is a more accurate and “fairer” description of your experience with Leesa.

Based on what I felt at the store, I believe the problem is likely not with Leesa per se but with softer polyfoam for me personally. I am not sure why the Dunlopillo (which I woudl not buy for the reasons you mention) felt okay, but perhaps because it is a firm feel. I believe I personally need a softer slow-response memory foam OR, to go another direction, a quite firm latex or coil mattress. For reference, I am 42, 150 lbs, relatively fit, and while I have had minor back issues, nothing serious. I don’t think I am an atypical purchaser (no surgeries or conditions, not elderly, or very heavy or light) and for that reason my experience seems relevant.

There really isn’t any way to know exactly why any mattress either is or isn’t a good match for any particular person based on the specifications of the layers inside it because there are so many interacting variables involved. There are hundreds if not thousands of mattresses in every mattress category that can “feel” very different from each other and some of them may be a suitable choice and others may not be suitable for the same person to sleep on.

In some cases it may be because a particular mattress design may not fit your specific needs (Posture and alignment and Pressure relief) or it may be that a mattress doesn’t “feel” right and match your particular preferences but assuming that the materials in a mattress you are considering are durable enough for your body type and meet the quality/durability guidelines here … the choice between different types and combinations of materials and components or different types of mattresses are more of a preference and a budget choice than a “better/worse” choice (see this article).

All this said, I pulled the trigger tonight and ordered the Novosbed Aria. I am really glad we went into the store.

Congratulations on your new mattress

I think that you certainly made a good quality/value choice and I hope that it’s a better “fit” for you than your Leesa mattress.

I’m looking forward to finding out how you like it once you’ve received it and have had the chance to sleep on it for a bit … and I also hope that you have the chance to share your experience with returning your Leesa mattress as well.

NOTE ADDED JAN, 2016: They have now introduced their new simplified choice mattress which has replaced their previous models and have also become a member of this site.

Phoenix