I had lower back pain. When I had the mattress it helped my lower back but I was so sore sleeping. I had to turn so many times at night My shoulders hurt. It's to firm. It's super heavy. I gave it away. Company refunded my money thank God. To me it's not worth the money. I slept on a sleep number bed and was amazing night. I wasn't sore so I could sleep on the same side all night.

This is a great mattress. After about a month of having the purple, my body is still adjusting to the bed. I guess this is because I had been sleeping on a bed that was a piece of junk and started to sink pretty bad. I do feel that it helps realign the natural curve of my spine which is probably why I'm still adjusting. I do notice that my posture has improved while standing so that is a positive. I'm pretty confident that my back will get completely acquainted with the bed ( at least I hope so!) Anyway, it is a top of the line mattress and should be given a chance if you are serious about getting a new bed.

As with every mattress that has two sleepers on it, there are two sides to the story. My wife loved the mattress and was disappointed we had to return it because I continued to have back pains throughout the trial period. (She was at the point of keeping the mattress and moving me to the couch;) Purple's customer service is fantastic. Although there was confusion on my end for the 100 night trial, they did a great job making it right. Most notably with the return is that with a little leg work, you are able to donate the mattress to a local non-profit. I know a lot of companies do this, but I think it is just a fantastic way for a company/person to give to someone who is not as fortunate. Hoping to find that perfect match of a mattress.

I'm a side sleeper and while I like it better than the 15 year old coil mattress it replaced, it''s not was we were hoping for. My wife is a stomach sleeper and doesn't like it at all. Claims that it's simply too soft. Unfortunatey we'll be finding out how easy the return process is

We love our new mattress! My husband was very skeptical over me purchasing this without testing it first, but after two weeks of sleeping on this cloud, I have him convinced it was the right purchase for us to make. This mattress, base, and sheet set that we have purchased has me going in bed the second I get our kids sleeping. I want to get back in bed the moment I wake up and have to get up. If you are on the fence, just jump over it already, and get ready for the best sleep you've ever experienced.

Before making the perches I already had an idea that Purple was going to be the way to go. What did it for me was that after conparing prices with other mattres brands Purple was the best bang for my buck. I am happy with the product and will look to them when trying to upgrade.

Such a subjective product...a mattress! I have my own orthopedic issues. Most of them are comfortably alleviated by my Purple mattress. I still suffer back pain on occasion upon awakening, but other times I don't, so I can't blame my mattress. I can state the mattress is well constructed and generally very very comfortable. I sleep well on my Purple mattress.

My husband and I bought this mattress a little more than a year ago, shortly after getting married and moving in together. He sleeps deeply and restfully pretty much on any surface and under any noise or light conditions, so no complaints on his part. I however, have insomnia, so achieving restful sleep takes a lot of tweaking of my environment, and it also doesn't help that I have back pain due to a herniated disc on my lower back, which is why I was excited about getting this mattress. I've always preferred firm mattresses because the soft ones cause a lot of pain in my back since they sink inwards and provide no support. This = restless nights. But the firm ones weren't perfect either, because while my hip and shoulders would make contact with the mattress, my waist would end up floating and it was kind of an awkward position. So all the advertising with Goldilocks and the "just right" mattress really spoke to me, I figured the Purple mattress would be ideal. But after a year and a half of sleeping on it, I can't say I'm pleased with my purchase, and I really regret it because it was very expensive and I can't afford to change our mattress. The main problem is: for my body type, it doesn't work as advertised. The largest part of my body is the hip and butt area, and that area tends to sink into the mattress, therefore not aligning my spine. If I lay flat on the mattress WITHOUT a pillow, it seems like it -could- work... but then my neck is floating unsupported, causing neck and shoulder pain. Back pain? No. Neck pain? Obviously. If I use a pillow that is firm and thick enough to support my neck (not super thick, only enough to sit between my neck and the mattress), it ends up also lifting my head enough that it raises my upper body along with it, therefore causing my hip area to sink even more than it already was (because again, it's the largest part of my body), therefore making me sink into the mattress just like soft mattresses used to. It's almost like a reclining position, but this downward posture puts a lot of pressure on my disc and also makes it so my waist often wakes up a little numb (I'm guessing because of lack of circulation from extended contact with the mattress? Not sure). Neck pain? No. Back pain? Horrible. I've also tried using a squishy pillow, smushed it around to get some support under the neck, placed it so that my head doesn't rest as much on the pillow so as to not add enough height that it messes with the alignment of the spine like the previous pillow did... that squishy pillow just isn't firm enough to support my neck. Back pain? No. Neck pain? Absolutely. And I've tried every other combination of soft plus firm pillow possible, with no success. So every night I go to bed and have to choose which kind of pain I'll have that night, pain on my lower back, or pain on my neck. In addition to not being able to afford a new mattress, I also can't afford to try every super advanced, $40 pillow on the market, in hopes that at least one of them would work. So yeah, my husband loves it, no complaints, but I personally wouldn't recommend it because my body type did not align with the mattress as advertised. Might've been "just right" for Goldilocks, but not for me. Lastly, as for the supposed cooling effect and airflow of the mattress, neither of us have experienced anything of the sort, even sleeping with the AC and the fan on, and with nice sheets made out of this sporty cooling fabric. But there's two more variables to take into account 1) our bed has drawers underneath it, so no airflow, 2) the floor is carpeted (can't help it, apartment). So yeah, no cooling at all, but it may be partially due to our environmental conditions.

Our King-sized mattress and pillows all came a day early. We got the *original* mattress, sheets, and purple plush pillows in our purchase. Everything was super stupid-proof and all seemed well though out. When you first get the mattress (the king size) seems like it weights somewhere around 100-125 pounds not an easy lift we unzipped the side and slid it out and unrolled it. You'll get a bit sweaty. It also unfurled upside down so oops. It does come with wrapping cutter and apparently you can just cut through *everything*( like the purple outside carrying packaging. but it went right through the plastic wrapping. The sheets are *very* stretchy, I understand the reasoning as well. The purple mattress is very pressure sensitive but firmer on large heavy objects. your feet will sink through if you stand on it, but its soft/firm when you lay down. The sheets allow the mattress to do as designed without taking any of that give from your pressure points like cotton/linen sheets would. The mattress kinda smells like sharpies if you just shove your face in it but with pillow separation, my wife (with a very sensitive sniffer) did notice anything from off-gassing and nor did I. We've had it for about a week or two and I have not woken up with a limb asleep. I tend to sleep on my arm sometimes and I always am dealing with that dreaded stinging when your arm is getting blood back. With purple, i might wake with an ache in my shoulder if i slept weird that night but it goes away quickly and I (and my wife) always feel like we never want to get up. It's comfortable, the topper allows you to feel the gel matrix but it doesn't bother or annoy me. Mattress firm was selling a very similar product for about 500 more. (around the same price as the new purple mattress.) I am pleased with the bed so far. The pillows however. (the plush ones) they ripped on our first wash in the washing machine. It took about a week to get a refund since that is just insane. I was very excited to actually try new pillows since mine is rather, deformed. I was just hoping for a fresh bed with everything and the ripped pillows left a sour taste in my mouth, after having just received our new bed and sheets. Thankfully though we were able to receive a refund. They had offered to give us new pillows free of charge- but A. they don't offer king size, and b. it was the very first WASH. Not even the dry cycle. We only put those two pillows in, and they ripped immediately. fluff was everywhere in the tub. Anyways. Don't let this discourage you from the bed. The pillows are a new product and need some kinks worked out but all the best to you on your bed hunting.

My wife and I are both side sleepers and so when it came time to get a new mattress we wanted to check out Purple. It is comfortable to sit on and laying down on it isn't too bad but we only got a good night sleep 1 out of 5 days. We both tossed and turned the majority of the time. I have had back pain in the past and I will say that I didn't experience any of that with Purple. Physically I felt great in the morning but mentally I was super tired. If you are less than 160lbs and a side sleeper I would be cautious. The "spring back" from the gel grid seems too strong and we felt it in our shoulders creating pressure points and discomfort. Seems like it is designed for a different demographic. I am jealous for the people that love this mattress because I really, really wanted to love it. Will have to go back to temperpedic for considerably more $$.