This reviews the Leesa mattress after sleeping on it for 3 weeks. The Leesa company sells directly to consumer (online only), cutting out a lot of costs found with a typical mattress sale – thus I think the Leesa compares to mattresses 2-3 times its price. Overall I really liked the mattress, with only a few cons that mostly apply to very particular mattress shoppers. Use coupon code “SLUMBERSAGE75.” for $75 off the Leesa mattress Watch my Leesa review video for the full review Click here to visit Leesa mattress The mattress has three layers of foam, 2 inches of Avena foam, 2 inches of contouring memory foam, and 6 inches of base foam (10 inches high in total). The Avena foam is most similar to a latex foam. The video shows this best, but it offers the contouring/support of memory foam while making the mattress not sleep hot (an important factor for me). The foam also adds a lot of “spring” to the mattress – meaning it pops back quickly after you’re sitting on it.
This addresses a common complaint of memory foam, which maintains the sinking position much longer, making it somewhat difficult to move around in bed. I’d put the Leesa at a 6.5/10 on the firmness scale. This definitely targets the average mattress consumer, not too soft, and just firm enough to be comfortable while offering great support. I have a bad back, so the support is especially important to me – and the Leesa did a great job supporting my lower back, particularly when sleeping on my back. At this range, I’d say the Leesa could be a good option for most sleepers, whether you sleep on your back, side, or stomach. Though this mattress will suit the average sleeper, if you prefer a very soft or very firm mattress, Leesa currently doesn’t offer these in their product lines. You could always put a topper on to adjust the firmness level, but I generally don’t recommend purchasing a mattress with this intent. Direct to consumer sales model Leesa has decided to sell their mattress exclusively online (the favored model here at Slumber Sage).
This cuts out a lot of costs in the sales process – the showroom, salesmen, additional shipping, etc. A lot of this savings can be passed onto the consumer, thus allowing the Leesa to be very reasonably priced. In fact, I would expect this mattress to fetch ~$2k if sold in the store. Currently the mattress prices as follows: One thing I really like about this mattress is the thoughtful design. The cover looks and feels great, a knit fabric that is created in such a way that it has no seams. This is one of the best looking mattresses I’ve reviewed. Naturally you’ll throw a sheet on it immediately after opening it, so the look doesn’t truly matter, but in my mind good design shows that the designer was thoughtful about the product from start to finish. Since the company is new, we don’t have reports on how durable the mattress will be over time. However the foams are high quality, suggesting that the mattress should hold up reasonably well over time.
In the event that the mattress doesn’t hold up well, Leesa offers a 10 year warranty to cover any major issues in performance. The return policy for Leesa is great – since they sell exclusively online, they really put some trust in their product by offering a 100 night no-risk trial. This means that after purchasing the mattress, you can return it within 100 days for a full refund. They will even have the mattress picked up at your house and donated, so you won’t pay shipping costs either way. Thus if you like the Leesa story and think it might be the mattress for you, I wouldn’t let fear of not trying it out before purchase stop you from ordering it. Leesa has all the standard memory foam certifications, specifically the CertiPUR-US, which means the foam is made without ozone depleters, without PDBE flame retardants, without mercury/lead/other heavy metals, without formaldehyde, and less than 0.5 VOC (volatile organic compound) particles per million (considered low for indoor air quality).
That being said, memory foam is not generally considered an eco-friendly material. Leesa has met the industry standard for a memory foam mattress, but if having a natural/organic mattress is a priority, then you may need to look at latex or spring mattresses. The Leesa comes compressed in a box, and is fairly light compared to other mattresses I’ve received – though you will still most likely need a friend to help you move the box, especially when going up stairs. For me the off-gassing (smell) that always accompanies a new memory foam mattress was gone within a couple hours, but I don’t have the most sensitive nose, so let me know if you have a different experience. Check out our Leesa unboxing page if you purchase for some set-up tips and another view of the mattress. Leesa has a program that we’ve seen in other industries, but it’s the first time I’ve seen it in the mattress industry. Leesa has committed to donating 1 mattress for every 10 sold to homeless shelters to give back to local communities.
I believe returned mattresses will be donated to this source as well. Overall I think that the Leesa is a good choice for many people. It follows the direct to consumer model that is great for the mattress industry, it’s very comfortable, has a level of firmness that will please most sleepers, and it doesn’t sleep hot. Let me know if you have a different experience, or any more questions about the mattress! Get $75 Off the Leesa HereThe Best Mattress for a Better Night's Sleep Buying a new mattress? Here are tips for finding the right mattress for you. You spend about a third of every day in bed. Whether that time is spent blissfully slumbering -- or tossing and turning -- depends a lot on your mattress. "A mattress can impact a person's sleep," says Michael Decker, PhD, RN, associate professor at Georgia State University and spokesman for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. One way that your mattress affects your sleep has to do with the network of fine blood vessels, called capillaries, that runs underneath your skin.
"When you lie on any part of your body for an extended period of time, the weight of it reduces the flow of blood through those blood vessels, which deprives the skin of oxygen and nutrients," Decker says. This causes nerve cells and pain sensors in your skin to send a message to your brain for you to roll over. Rolling over restores blood flow to the area, but it also briefly interrupts your sleep. Ideally, a mattress that reduces the pressure points on your body should give you a better night's sleep, Decker says. Yet the ideal mattress is different for each person. Which Mattress Is Right for You? Finding the right mattress isn't about searching out the highest-tech brand or spending the most money. "A much more expensive mattress doesn't necessarily mean it's better," Decker says. A high price tag is a product of both the materials that go into the mattress, and the marketing that helps sell it. Instead of focusing on price and brand name, think about what you want in a mattress.
"Selecting a mattress is very personal," Decker says. Some people prefer a firmer mattress; others favor a softer style. Although there isn't a lot of scientific evidence to prove that one type of mattress will help you sleep better than another, people with certain medical conditions do seem to rest easier on a particular mattress style. Anyone with back or neck pain should take a Goldilocks approach to mattress buying: not too hard, and not too soft. "If you're on too soft [of] a mattress, you'll start to sink down to the bottom. But on too hard of a mattress you have too much pressure on the sacrum, and on the shoulders, and on the back of the head," says Howard Levy, MD, an Emory University assistant professor of orthopaedics, physical medicine, and rehabilitation. A medium-firm mattress, or a firm mattress with a softer pillow top, will give your spine that "just-right" balance of support and cushioning. An adjustable bed can be a good buy if you need to sleep with your head raised.
Doctors sometimes recommend elevating the head to help people with COPD breathe easier, or to prevent nighttime heartburn from GERD. These beds can also allow you to adjust your knees and hips to a 90-degree angle, relieving some of the pressure on sore joints, Levy says. If you have allergies or asthma, you might have considered buying a bed labeled "hypoallergenic." "There are a lot of claims made by mattress manufacturers that their mattresses are hypoallergenic or don't support the growth of dust mites, but I don't know of scientific evidence to support these claims," says Paul V. Williams, MD, a pediatrics professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine and an allergist at Northwest Allergy and Asthma Center in Washington state. Williams says dust mites will live anywhere there's food -- and that food is your dead skin cells. Instead of investing in an allergy-free mattress, slip on a washable mattress encasing. It will form a barrier that prevents dust mites from getting to you.
A mattress encasing cuts allergen growth by robbing dust mites of their food supply, Williams says. And what about those space-age memory foam mattresses, which can cost thousands of dollars? There is some evidence they can help with back problems and improve sleep, but their advantage over a regular coil mattress is only slight. Where memory foam mattresses can really help you sleep is if you have an active bed partner who is keeping you awake, Decker says. Foam mattresses reduce motion transfer, letting you lie still while your partner tosses and turns. Test Drive a Mattress Before You Buy "You wouldn't buy a car without test driving it," Decker says. So why would you invest hundreds -- or even thousands of dollars in a mattress without trying it out first? Take any new mattress you're considering for a test nap. "People should not be embarrassed to go into a store and lay on a mattress for 20 minutes," Decker says. For a more realistic test, sleep in the beds at different hotel chains when you travel.