Body weight and size are important factors to consider when picking the best mattress for you. If you are smaller, you will naturally sink less into a mattress (because, gravity), and might feel more supported by a softer option. If you weigh more, you naturally sink further into a mattress, and a firmer option might provide more support. While we understand that every person will have a unique firmness preference, our heavier testers (weighing over 230 pounds) loved the Titan Plus Luxe.
“The Titan isn’t super-firm, but it’s firm enough to let both me and my partner sink in just enough to stay supported,” one tester says. “Side sleepers—especially tall and larger folks—will likely love this. If you’re much lighter or you shift to your stomach a lot, it will most likely be too firm for you.”
It’s not just a firm box, though; the bouncy, responsive hybrid mattress features two contouring foam layers above its innerspring coils (which help it stay cool). The Titan Plus Luxe’s materials are specifically designed to be durable and supportive, with high-density foams and high-grade steel coils.
Product specifications
Material: Hybrid | Firmness: Medium-firm (7 out of 10) | Trial period: 120 nights | Warranty: 10 years | Shipping: Free shipping except in Hawaii and Alaska
How we tested these mattresses with side sleepers in mind
A whole bunch happens behind the scenes to make sure the mattresses on this list really are the best of the best for side sleepers. To find the most comfortable options, SELF’s vetted team of experts, who have slept on hundreds of mattresses, considered three main qualities when testing: firmness, pressure relief, and materials.
Firmness: Is the mattress soft enough to contour to the neck, shoulders, and hips, but firm enough to support the spine and keep it in alignment? (More on the best firmness for side sleepers below!)
Pressure relief: Research connects sleeping on your side with pain in your shoulders and hips, because those areas dig into the mattress. We use a pressure-mapping mat to determine whether these sensitive body parts get enough cushion while you snooze.
Materials: We literally cut them open to see what’s inside. Memory foam or hybrid (meaning, made from both foam and coils) mattresses are generally the best for side sleepers because they can offer pressure relief.
For more intel on how, exactly, we test for these factors, along with more details about what goes into our mattress testing for all sleepers, check out our sleep products methodology page.
What mattress firmness level do side sleepers need?
When it comes to firmness, the name of the game for side sleepers is balance: A too-firm mattress won’t conform to your body, which can put extra pressure on your joints that come into contact with the bed (namely your hips and shoulders) and lead to an achy, uncradled lower back . A too-soft mattress, on the other hand, may throw your spine alignment out of whack. “For side sleepers, mattresses with some amount of give can be optimal to alleviate pressure through the hip and shoulder,” Dr. Baxi says.
In other words, you don’t want to sink into your mattress like it’s a beanbag chair, but you also don’t want to feel like your body is pushing against its surface. Finding a bed that strikes that balance for you will come down to personal preference and body shape and size, but as Gerard Girasole, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, previously told SELF, a medium-firm mattress is a good place to start for side sleepers.
What materials are best in mattresses for side sleepers?
An all-foam or hybrid (foam and innerspring) mattress can work well for side sleepers, so long as its firmness suits you, Dr. Baxi says. Because the right choice for you comes down to your specific sleeping habits—Do you share your bed? Do you overheat at night?—it’s helpful to know the key differences between the two types.
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