June 12, 2018 - If your go-to sleep position is on your side, you’re in good company; nearly three-quarters of people sleep that way. But it’s not always easy to find a good mattress for that sleep position. The best mattresses for side sleepers should keep the spine aligned while offering pressure relief for the shoulders and hips, a combination for waking up pain-free.

6 days ago - Support: A great mattress should help keep your spine aligned throughout the night. For this roundup, we chose mattresses that performed well all-around for both side sleepers and back sleepers. But keep in mind that a mattress with a low score for, say, back-sleeper support may be a good choice for side sleepers.

2 weeks ago - After testing over 200 mattresses, the Tempur-Pedic's Tempur-Cloud Mattress came out on top. The bed contours beautifully to your body to help maintain spinal alignment with a versatile medium firmness, according to our consumer testers.

April 12, 2023 - In addition to achieving a high-performance score, all mattresses on this list had to have soft (4 out of 10), medium (5 out of 10) or medium-firm (6 out of 10) feel. Most side sleepers are most comfortable at the 4-6 firmness range, where 10 is the most firm.

March 6, 2024 - That alignment, or support, depends on not just the mattress itself but also how it interacts with the weight of your body, how that weight is distributed, and your sleep position. We assess each mattress for its ability to support side and back sleepers as well as large and small sleepers.

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November 25, 2025 - Most dedicated side-sleepers will sleep best on a medium-soft to medium mattress. If you shift to your back or stomach, you may prefer a firmer bed.

Firmness: You won’t know whether a mattress’s firmness level is right for you until you try it. But in general, side sleepers tend to prefer a mediumsoft to medium surface—the better to cushion their weight-bearing shoulder and hip, while enjoying good support.

5 days ago - Puglia describes this sturdy-to-cushy ratio as what she imagines sleeping on a Scrub Daddy Sponge would be like. In reality, the Birch Luxe Natural Mattress has a slight bounce but an unyielding structure that makes it all the more comfortable ...

7 hours ago - The mattress helped relieve pressure on high-impact areas such as my hips and shoulders, and I also really appreciated the foam’s low transference of motion, which meant my sleep was far less disturbed by my fidgety partner. A great option for front, back or side sleepers, the original delivered optimal cushioning and support whichever position I slept in, and the extra layers of breathable foam really do work, as I found both my body and the mattress were left dry and cool, even during a heatwave.

September 9, 2022 - Our front-sleeping lead tester was inclined to lie on her side when trying this mattress — a position she rarely finds herself in. Our lighterweight testers appreciated the gentle contouring of the soft top layers. On the other hand, sleepers over 250lbs may find this mattress too soft. Not to mention, there's a max weight capacity of 650lbs, which is just ahead of the Saatva (#3) but well below a hybrid like the DreamCloud (#5), which has a reported limit of 1,000lbs.

March 29, 2025 - After countless hours of testing over 300 beds, our team chose the Layla Hybrid as the best overall mattress for side sleepers. Thanks to its unique flippable design, it offers two sides with varying firmness levels -- a quality we rarely see ...

January 1, 2025 - These highly rated models from Temper-Pedic, SleepFresh, and Zoma provide great support for back and side sleepers. Photo: Getty Images · A soft mattress isn’t for everyone, and yet the term “soft” has long been associated with a comfortable, luxurious bed.

November 25, 2025 - Side-sleepers generally feel most comfortable on medium-soft to medium mattresses. These are plush enough to cushion the shoulders and hips, but supportive enough to keep the spine aligned.

October 15, 2023 - Spine alignment and pressure relief are two standout features side sleepers need, and it's not the only area where the Nolah Evolution stands out. The coil core makes it incredibly responsive (meaning, bouncy), which is great, since I move around ...

January 15, 2025 - The PureLux Simply Cool Memory Foam pillow is a top-rated option for side sleepers. If you want to be able to customize, consider an adjustable pillow like the Coop Sleep Goods The Original, which comes with extra foam, so you can add or remove ...

6 days ago - For Consumer Reports’ full slate of mattresses tested, go to our comprehensive ratings and reviews. CR members can also take advantage of our personalized mattress finder. And if you need shopping advice, check our mattress buying guide. These two innerspring mattresses suit a wide range of sleepers and earn the highest marks in our most important tests. With only one side of the body bearing all the weight, side sleepers especially appreciate cushy pressure relief along with good spine support.