Best Foam Mattresses From the Most Comfortable Brands
We asked nearly 70,000 CR members how comfy their mattresses are, then used that data to zero in on the mattress makers that rate best. Here, we highlight the top-scoring models.
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From latex to memory foam to silicone, todayās foam mattresses run the gamut. Some include just one type of foam; others offer a combination of layers. And the marketing for different foam types doesnāt make it easy to figure out which is likely to be comfortable for you.
Our most recent mattress survey might at least provide some insight as to where to start browsing, however. We asked 69,718 CR members to rate the comfort of mattresses bought between 2011 and 2021. With this data, we were able to discover which brands most consistently provided a comfortable bed for our members.
How Consumer Reports Tests Mattresses
Comfort is a highly individual matter. The best mattress for you in terms of comfort may not be for someone else. But with laboratory testing on a range of sleepers, we can at least separate the better quality mattresses from the poorer ones.
Using lab equipment and human subjects, we evaluate how well a mattress supports the body for both back and side sleepers of different sizes. We also test how easily sleepers can shift their weight without disturbing a partner, and how well a mattress keeps its shape over time. To simulate the typical eight- to 10-year useful life span of a mattress, we push a 309-pound roller over each model 30,000 times.
As for our member surveys, we focus not only on comfort but also on owner satisfaction. The latter captures a memberās overall judgment of such factors as firmness and softness, value, quality of sleep, and more. As with the feedback on comfort, we use the data to generate ratings by brand and type of mattress.
So far, weāve tested more than 250 mattressesāfoam, innerspring, and adjustable air. CR members can see how they compare in our full list of ratings.
7 Comfortable Foam Mattresses
These top-rated mattresses come from brands that earn a comfort rating of Very Good or Excellent, according to the CR members we surveyed. All of the mattresses here also receive an Excellent rating in terms of durability, and offer enough resilience so youāre less likely to feel stuck (a common complaint about foam mattresses).