We ordered the Leesa after tons of research and review reading on mattresses, we really thought we had found the right mattress. When it arrived, we were a little concerned over the initial firmness of the mattress, however, it does give some after a few seconds of laying on it. After about a week of some soreness common after changing mattresses, we did acclimate some, and felt some relief over our old pillow top. I am a side sleeper with some pretty severe back issues, and although a slight improvement over our old mattress, after about 8 weeks of still waking with a lot of hip pain and numbness, as well as neck and shoulder pain and stiffness, we decided it was not enough improvement to justify keeping it; and wasn't going to work for us no matter how much we had wanted it to. While my husband did not have as severe issues with the mattress as I did, he honestly just found that it was too firm to be comfortable, and also found it to be too hot.
We initiated the return, which I wouldn't exactly call easy, but it could have been much worse. The charity should be picking up tomorrow, if all goes as planned.
Although we found this way too firm, and not very supportive, I know mattresses and sleeping preferences are very personal, and I honestly can see how the Leesa would work for many people, particularly those that would like a firmer medium-firm mattress (like a 7-8 firmness scale). But, if you are a side sleeper, and have any back issues similar to me, or need pressure point relief, this may not be the mattress for you.
After some further research, knowing what was not working with this mattress, we ordered a Layla, which arrived today, and although we haven't slept on it yet, I am very impressed with it after laying on it for a few minutes after setting up. I really hope this is the one, we could really use a good night's sleep with hopefully some pain relief as well. :) We will come back and review after giving it some time. Fingers crossed.
This review is for Leesa (2014-2018)
Owned for: 1-3 months
Condition: Like new
35 - 44 years old
Female
Side Sleeper
100-150 lbs
Prefers Softer Feel
Acid Reflux, Allergies, Back Pain, Hip Pain, Neck Pain, Restless Leg, Sleeping Hot, Spinal Stenosis
I'm not a big guy at 5'10 and 140lbs and prefer to sleep on my side 90% of the time, so please take that into consideration. Mike was absolutely correct in his review regarding this mattress as it pertains to someone with a side sleep preference and who is around 150lbs or lighter. This mattress gave me really bad shoulder and hip pain, which is to be expected for a side sleeper when a mattress is too firm. Within 5 minutes I immediately felt the pressure points at all areas of contact with the mattress. Me personally I prefer a medium soft mattress and this mattress was definitely medium firm. I also tried the Casper and have the exact same feedback for that mattress as well.
Bottom line if you proportions match mine or if you are a side sleeper/you prefer medium soft and softer, don't even waste your time trying. The environment will thank you for your thoughtfulness and discretion.
Also I gave it about a month and sent it back. Super nice people, but not the right fit for me personally.
