November 28, 2025 - 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.

2 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.

1 month ago - 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.

1 week ago - The company also provides environmental scholarships for college students, gives back to environmental and social nonprofits, and offsets 100% of its carbon emissions via TerraPass. For us side sleepers, we especially love PlushBeds memory foam ...

2 weeks ago - The overall best mattress for side sleepers is the Nectar Premier, as it achieved the highest scores for side sleeping in our tests. Side sleepers also reported having the most comfortable night’s rest on this mattress.

July 5, 2024 - The recommended firmness was based on what keeps the spine in alignment best given the position the person typically sleeps in. I'm a side sleeper, so bought a Casper Original hybrid mattress. It was rated the top mattress for side sleepers by Consumer Reports.

2 weeks ago - Shelby Harris, side sleepers need lots of pressure relief at their hips and shoulders, where they place the majority of their weight. Mattresses with plenty of cushioning, sinkage, and body contouring can help prevent pain, while strong, supportive cores can promote proper spinal alignment.

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.

2 weeks ago - 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.

3 weeks ago - ... Our side sleepers weighing more than 230 pounds awarded the Plus Luxe excellent ratings. The medium firm (6) feel and deep foam layers provided ample cushioning for the hips and shoulders but none of us reported excessive sinkage.

December 2, 2025 - 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.

November 27, 2025 - 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 ...

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.