Purple Mattress Review, From A Well-Being Editor Who's Obsessed With Quality Sleep

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I'll admit it: I'm obsessed with sleep. But can you blame me? Even a single night of poor sleep can impact your memory, mood, and productivity. And prolonged sleep issues have been linked with substantial health concerns1, including increased risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack, and stroke.

Ergo, quality shut-eye is essential for your health and longevity—and your mattress plays a pivotal role in the equation. 

You may recognize Purple for its patented "GelFlex Grid," which has proved to be so effective that it's even used in hospitals across the country. 

The company designs and manufactures mattresses in the United States using American-made high-density polyurethane foam and hypoallergenic recyclable, food-grade, and food-contact-grade materials. 

Made from a stretchy hyper-elastic polymer that adapts to your body as you move, the GelFlex Grid is designed to support sleepers in any position. 

Having slept on a Purple RestorePremier soft mattress in the past, I can confidently say the material fully adapts to your body (akin to sleeping in a tension-easing cloud).

Like all of the brand's mattresses, the Purple Mattress is made in the United States from nontoxic, hypoallergenic materials. The mattress has a five-layer design primarily comprised of foam.

On the bottom, a base support foam layer stabilizes the mattress and minimizes the mattress's bounce. Next, there's a thin layer of adaptive foam that conforms to the body and enhances the overall comfort.

While many all-foam mattresses have poor edge support, this one has an entire layer of "edge support foam" to increase the durability and keep you comfortable and safe all through the night.

It's adaptable

While the Purple Mattress is particularly great for back sleepers, the GelFlex grid helps the bed instantly adapt to any position. And because it's so responsive, those who toss and turn won't have as many sleep disturbances as with other mattresses. 

It's cooling and breathable

Temperature is extremely important when it comes to getting high-quality, restorative sleep. While other foam mattresses tend to trap heat, the Purple Mattress dissipates it.

The result? A cool, breathable, temperature-regulating surface that will help you sleep comfortably through the night.

It's supportive and stable

Support is not a given with all-foam mattresses, but the Purple's stable base layer helps ensure that your body stays aligned.

It has great pressure relief

It has a medium-firm feel

Everyone has different firmness preferences, but there is actually substantial research to show that medium-firm is typically best for most people2 when it comes to providing a solid balance of support and comfort.

Medium-firm, unsurprisingly, has also been touted by experts as the best choice for people with back pain.

You can try it risk-free

The Purple Mattress is one of the most versatile designs I've come across (and I've reviewed a lot of mattresses). Given the medium-firm design and the adaptable GelFlex Grid, this mattress is a good fit for all sleeping positions—but the brand notes that it's especially great for those who sleep primarily on their back.

What really impresses me about this mattress is just how many reviews it has from people who say it's alleviated their back or joint pain. One even calls the Purple Mattress a "game-changer," adding that she had become accustomed to her back pain before buying the Purple.

The Purple Mattress really doesn't get a ton of negative feedback, but like I said: Sleep isn't one-size-fits-all. People who prefer a bouncier hybrid design may not like the cloudlike feel of this foam mattress.

Again, the Purple Mattress gets an impressive amount of positive feedback from people who say it's been hugely beneficial for their sleep—which, as we know, has a big impact on your health and longevity!