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SMadison, AL

Several Latex from FoamSweetFoam for many many years

I read a bad review here from someone who likes Memory Foam and hated a latex mattress, then blamed the latex and company. So I'm giving a different view. Married 45 yrs, bought our first quality mattress in first year of marriage, Simmon's Beauty Rest. Amazingly comfortable and lasted past a15 yr warranty, 20 yrs., despite overweight. Finally the springs failed. At the time, mattresses in the stores started going towards a one-sided "cushion comfort" overlay; friends were replacing mattresses at thousands of dollars every 2 or 3 years! Cushion tops gave out or wrinkled; entire mattress obsolete, to the landfill with them! I was flabbergasted. What a boondoggle!! And a huge repeated expense! ( Mattresses used to be warrantied for 15 or 20 years! We used to be able to turn mattresses over, wear them evenly on two sides! Duh. No one would have ever dreamed of buying a mattress designed to fail! ) We borrowed latex mattresses my husband had slept on as a child... still sleepable after over 30 yrs. (We borrowed them for our toddler, who slept on them another 8 years. Then, we cut them up into sofa cushions and covered them.) I started hunting for latex. Found FoamSweetFoam who made buying at the time simple. Other manufacturers -- confusing. I appreciated a straightforward approach to sales and selection. AND we bought a queen sized 3 layer mattress, in two sides, with different hardnesses of latex on each side. They had a free exchange policy; exchanged the top layer. We've slept on that mattress and it's like new. 20 yrs? We liked it so much, I also bought more for family members. Those are all still going strong. p.s. Don't blame latex; you need to choose the correct firmness of latex, that's all. In contrast, Memory Foam presses against all your muscles. I tried but woke feeling like a truck hit me all over. It was designed for astronauts in space who need pressure to keep muscles isometrically exercised. It's not healthy encircling your muscles at night, constant pressure!

Pros:

  • Long-Term Comfort
  • Long-Term Support
  • Return Policy

Ratings from this Sleeper

Back Support

5 / 5
ExcellentBack Support

Never have back aches or stiffness related to this mattress

Pressure Relief

5 / 5
ExcellentPressure Relief

No pressure point soreness or loss of circulation


Sleep Quality

5 / 5
Much betterSleep

Sleep much more deeply and/or consistently since owning this mattress.

Stays "Cool"

5 / 5
Excellent"Coolness"

Never sleep hot due to this mattress


Value

5 / 5
ExcellentValue

Excellent value for the money -- a great deal

Warranty Service

N/A
Not Rated

Softness Level
Too HardPerfectToo Soft