Let me start off by saying that I gave this two stars, solely because of the mattress. The experience with Purple was great. Shipping was faster than expected, and the quality of the product seems top notch. OK, on to the bed then. When I ordered this bed, I was mostly concerned with three things that I had heard were an issue with "non-traditional" mattresses: 1)They have a bad smell. 2) They revery hot. 3)Due to your weight distribution, your feet are always elevated. I must say that on all three of these issues, the Purple mattress passed with flying colors. There was no smell, it sleeps nice and cool, and it didn't feel like I was sleeping in a hammock, with my feet being elevated. All that being said, I really don't think this is the bed for me. Purple says that it takes about 3 weeks to get used to sleeping on their mattresses, and they ask you to give it at least that amount of time before making up your mind on whether or not you want to keep it. After the first night I was like "nope, not for me!" But, I decided to give it a few weeks before deciding. It has now been almost 5 weeks, and although it has gotten a little bit better, it's still not for me. I think I will give it a few more weeks, and if I still feel this way, I will ask for a refund. Here are my issues: First of all, I had read that some stomached side sleepers experienced numbness in their arms, and this was the case for me. I have slowly ended up sleeping on my back. The good news is that I typically snore when sleeping on my back, but since sleeping on the Purple mattress, I have not been kicked or hit by my wife in the middle of the night due to my snoring. The bad news is that I wake up to back pain. For me, this mattress is too soft and even feels lumpy. It feels really comfortable when you first lay down on it, but after about five minutes it doesn't feel so great. It reminds me of sleeping on a guest bed. Like when people put a plush mattress topper on an old worn out mattress. At first it feels great, but you just wake up with back pain. So here is my issue, I can't sleep on my stomach or sides or I wake up with numbness in my arms, and I can't sleep on my back or I wake up being sore. My wife isn't experiencing the same issues, and actually likes the fact that I'm not snoring. That being said, she isn't really in love with the mattress either. I told her that I wanted to send it back and she said "Whatever..." That's not exactly a ringing endorsement. My final issue with the mattress is the way it looks. This is by far the least important thing, but it doesn't look very nice. Remember how I said that it felt like I was sleeping on a worn out guest bed? That's what it looks like too. If you are someone that likes to have a nice crisp looking bed, this is not for you. It looks less like the Waldorf Astoria, and more like Jerry's Motor Inn. Like I said, this is not the most important thing for me, and probably not at all important for a lot of people, but it is one more issue I had with the bed. It's something that I could easily look past if I absolutely loved sleeping in it. I plan on giving it another month before making my final decision, and I hope that I can adjust to it, because I'm a tad bit skeptical of the 100 night trial period. I have a tough time believing there is no catch. We will see. If things change in the next month, and I'm able, I will update my review.
