The Best Mattresses for Side Sleepers

The Bear Hybrid is a 13'' foam and coils hybrid mattress. It's designed to conform to the body while delivering the support necessary for maintaining a healthy sleeping position throughout the night. The mattress is a great fit for side sleepers as it gives a comfy medium feel.

The Bear Hybrid has a 2'' comfort layer of malleable copper-infused memory foam. Under it, there is a 2'' transition layer made of low density responsive poly foam. 8'' individually encased steel coils and 1'' high density poly foam support the mattress as a whole and increase its durability.

The Bear Hybrid works well for side sleepers of all weights. The soft memory foam in the comfort layer will mold to their body reducing pressure, especially in the hips and shoulders. The responsive poly foam in the transition layer will further supplement the effect of the memory foam by providing pressure relieving bounce. The coils, on their part, will generate lift and prevent excess sinkage, which is crucial when it comes to heavier sleepers weighing more than 250 pounds.

Apart from that, the Bear Hybrid has excellent edge support. Its coils system is reinforced around the exterior making the mattress' perimeter highly stable allowing sleepers to lie away from the center and still feel secure.

In addition, this is among the best mattresses for temperature regulation. Its cover fabric consists of Feran Ice fabric and Celliant fiber, which enable rapid moisture evaporation and reduce heat retention. The copper in the memory foam is a highly conductive metal used to dissipate heat. Finally, the coils facilitate free circulation of air aiding in the cooling process.

The Bear Hybrid is shipped anywhere in the contiguous United States for free. Shipping to Alaska and Hawaii requires an additional fee of around $300. The mattress is sold with 120-night trial and a limited lifetime warranty.

The Puffy Original is a 10'' all-foam mattress. Its California King size is 12'' thick. The mattress has multiple foam layers meant to contour sleepers' body while delivering ample support. The Puffy's medium firmness level makes it cushy and comfortable for light, average and heavyweight side sleepers.

The puffy has a comfort layer of slow responding 2'' gel-infused memory foam. Its transition layer is built from 2'' of 28 ILD medium density poly foam. The support layer contains 6'' of 32 ILD high density poly foam.

The slow responding memory foam in the comfort layer will cradle side sleepers' entire side section alleviating pressure in the most sinkable hips and shoulders. The medium density foam in the transition layer will target their hips keeping their spine straight. The highly dense and hardened poly foam in the support layer is resilient enough to prevent heavier sleepers from plunging too deep into the mattress.

As an all-foam mattress, the puffy isolates motion well. It also has strong edge support thanks to its two consecutive layers of medium and high density poly foam. Equally important, the mattress can effectively regulate temperature. The gel in its memory foam dissipates heat. Moreover, the poly foam in its transition layer is aerated cooling the mattress by letting air flow inwards.

The Puffy is shipped to any U.S. states, including Alaska and Hawaii, free of charge. It comes with a 101-night trial as well as a lifetime warranty.

The Layla Memory Foam is a 10.5'' all-foam mattress engineered to maximize sleepers' comfort. What makes this mattress unique is that it's flippable with two different firmness levels. One side is soft; the other is firm. The firm side is mainly meant for heavyweight sleepers. The more contouring soft side is ideal for lightweight sleepers and for side sleepers weighing up to 250 pounds.

The Layla's soft side has a comfort layer with 3'' of 3.5 PCF medium density memory foam infused with copper gel. Both sides of the mattress share a transition layer of 2'' 1.65 PCF medium density poly foam and a 4.5'' support layer of 1.5 PCF medium-dense poly foam. The transition layer is manufactured using Surface Modification Technology, which provides 3-zone support.

The medium density memory foam in the comfort layer will cradle side sleepers' body alleviating pressure. The medium density poly foam in the transition layer enables moderate sinkage, which further relieves pressure. The 3-zone support reinforces the mid section of the bed keeping sleepers' hips elevated and, therefore, helping them maintain a proper sleep posture.

The denser poly foam in the support layer reduces sinkage. It can generate enough lift to make heavyweight side sleepers feel stable on the mattress. However, some of these sleepers will prefer a more supportive mattress. They should try the Layla's firm side.

The Layla's strong point is motion isolation. It's foam layers, especially the ones on the soft side, absorb most of the energy created by sleepers' movements and trap it on their side of the bed. The mattress also regulates temperature quite well. The copper gel in its memory foam effectively disperses excess heat.

The Layla is shipped to destinations inside the conterminous United States at zero cost. Shipping to Alaska and Hawaii costs $350 extra. Shipping to Canada is also available at a price of $250. The Mattress is sold with a 120-night trial and is backed by a lifetime warranty.

The Amerisleep AS5 is a 14'' all-foam soft mattress, which deeply cradles sleepers' body enhancing pressure relief and providing peaceful nights due to improved motion isolation. Despite being soft, it delivers improved zoned support enabling it to cope well with side sleepers weighing up to 250 pounds.

The AS5's has two comfort layers. The first one is crafted from 3'' of highly conforming 10 ILD Bio-Pur viscoelastic memory foam. The second consists of 2'' of slow responding 11 ILD Active Flex foam. Under these two layers, there is a transition layer of 2'' 30 ILD dense poly foam. This foam uses Surface Modification Technology to deliver 5-zone support. The whole mattress is supported by a 7'' of 35 ILD hyper-dense ploy foam.

The AS5 is a great choice for light and average side sleepers. The double soft foam comfort layer will wrap their entire body preventing the accumulation of pressure points in sensitive areas. The 5-zone support provided by the transition layer will curb excess sinking by lifting sleepers' hips and lumbar back. Working in tandem with the hyper-dense poly foam in the bottom layer, it will support sleepers weighing more than 150 pounds. As mentioned above, plus-size side sleepers whose weight exceeds 250 pounds should opt for mattresses which are more solid, like the Bear Hybrid and Nest Piper I discuss in the lines above.

Being a soft and highly contouring mattress, the AS5 scores high when it comes to motion isolation. Its thick two comfort layers impede motion transfer promising sleepers quiet and restful nights.

The mattress also does a good job reducing heat retention. It has breathable cotton and polyester cover fabric, which facilitates moisture wicking. The Bio-Pur viscoelastic memory foam in the first comfort layer has an open cell structure which dissipates body heat. The poly foam in the transition layer is convoluted and, so, enables air to flow into the mattress and cool it.

The AS5 is shipped at no cost to any place located within the contiguous USA. Shipping to Alaska and Hawaii is unavailable. The mattress comes with a 100-night trial and a 20-year prorated warranty.

The Nest Piper is a 7'' all-latex mattress. It's available in two firmness models of medium and medium firm. The medium model is, obviously, cushier and is, therefore, more suitable for side sleepers. The mattress is crafted from organic and sustainable materials, and, so, it's a great fit for environmentally conscious sleepers.

The medium model of the Nest Piper has a soft 1'' cover of cotton infused with wool. Its comfort layer consists of 3'' of 4-5 PCF supple Dunlop latex (compared to 5+ PCF in the medium-firm model). A bottom layer of 3'' hyper-dense latex delivers strong support and adds durability.

The Nest Piper doesn't give a deep melting sensation characteristic of foam mattresses. Instead, side sleepers will experience pleasant bounce generated by the latex-based comfort layer. This bounce will prevent pressure from accumulating in different areas in their body, the sensitive hips and shoulders in particular. The mattress' plush cotton and wool cover will cushion these areas enhancing comfort.

The 3'' highly dense latex in the bottom layer will counter sagging keeping sleepers' back properly aligned. It'll be enough to support most heavyweight side sleepers. However some sleepers, especially those whose weight is close to or surpasses 300 pounds, may require a more robust mattress initially designed for plus-size sleepers.

The bounce and lift generated by the Nest Piper's latex layers enable ease of movement. Another plus the mattress has is stable edges. The latex in the comfort layer applies advanced Continuous Pour Technology. This manufacturing method evenly distributes the particles making sure the center is as dense as the perimeter.

The Nest Piper is shipped anywhere within the lower 48 states at no charge. Shipping to Alaska and Hawaii comes with an additional cost of around $300. The company also offers white glove delivery at a starting price of $399.

The mattress is sold with an extended 365-night trial and, it's among the mattresses backed by a lifetime warranty. Moreover, customers enjoy a free lifetime renewal exchange allowing them any time they want to replace the comfort layer with a new one so as to change the mattress' feel or prolong its lifespan.